8th Century Collection (page 11)

St John the Evangelist, 8th century (1892). From the Lindisfarne Gospels. An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard Green, illustrated edition, Volume I

Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor, (1805). Artist: J Chapman
Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor, (1805)

The Parisian Woman during the time of the Merovingians, c5th-8th century AD, c1870-1950

Elephanta Caves, Bombay, India, c1925. The 8th-century Hindu temple caves near Mumbai were carved out of the rock. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series

Two Saxon Archers, 8th century, (1833)
Two Saxon Archers in search of wild deer, 8th century, (1833). Illustration after a manuscript in the British Library. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England

Pope Paul I. Paul (died 767 AD) was pope from 757 until 767 AD

The diadem of Charlemagne, c8th century, (1870). Crown belonging to the Frankish king and emperor Charlemagne (742-814 AD), preserved at the Weltliche Schatzkammer (Imperial Treasury) in Vienna

Sword of Charlemagne, c8th century, (1870). Sword belonging to the Frankish king and emperor Charlemagne (742-814 AD), preserved at the Weltliche Schatzkammer (Imperial Treasury) in Vienna, Austria

Entrance to the Elephanta Caves, Bombay, India, 19th century. The 8th-century Hindu temple caves near Mumbai were carved out of the rock

Head of Buddha, (From the Ruins of old Idikutshari near Turfan), 8th-9th century. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Shield with a horseman (Detail), end 7th, early 8th century. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Battle of Tours, 732 AD, (1875). Artist: DJ Pound
The Battle of Tours, 732 AD, (1875). Often called Battle of Poitiers, the battle at which the Frankish king Charles Martel (the Hammer) (c688-741)

The Submission of Witikind, 785 AD, (1875). Artist: Hullard
The Submission of Witikind, 785 AD, (1875). The Saxon leader Witikind (or Wittekind), resisted Emperor Charlemagne for a long time before finally submitting

Arch above entrance, west facade, Grand Mosque, Cordoba, Spain, 8th-11th Century
Arch above the entrance, west facade, Grand Mosque, Cordoba, Spain, 8th-11th Century. Once the largest city of Roman Spain, Cordoba later formed the heart of the western Islamic empire

Nicephorus and iconoclasts, 1066. Artist: Theodore of Caesarea
Nicephorus and iconoclasts, 1066. Manuscript page in Greek, with Pslam 25, verses 4 and 5, showing Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople, and Theodore the Studite with an image of Christ

Pope Stephen II pleads for the safety of Pepin the Short from the Lombards, c750 AD, (19th century). Card from a series produced by the chocolate factory at the Monastery of Aiguebelle

Conversion of Witikind, 785 AD, (19th century). The Saxon leader Witikind (or Wittekind), resisted Emperor Charlemagne for a long time before finally submitting

Charlemagne battles the Saracens, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, c1225. Detail from the Charlemagne Window

Constantines letter presented to Charlemagne, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, c1225
Constantines letter presented to Charlemagne, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France, c1225. Detail from the Charlemagne window

Silk cloth with lions and Palm Trees, Buk Kham region, central Asia, 8th-9th century

Bronze used in Shamans practices, Kama River Tribes, 3rd century BC-8th century. Miraculous image relating to shamanism and magic. State Hermitage Museum. Leningrad

Bronze Plaque from Kama River area, relating to Shamanism, 3rd century BC-8th century. State Hermitage Museum. Leningrad

Silver and Gilt Plaque from Kama River region, USSR, 3rd century BC-8th century. State Hermitage Museum. Leningrad

Bronze Miraculous Beast from Kama River Tribes, USSR, 3rd century BC-8th century. Miraculous image related to shamanism & magic in Animal Style of the steppes. State Hermitage Museum

Bronze from Kama River Tribes, USSR, 3rd century BC-8th century. Miraculous image related to shamanism & magic. State Hermitage Museum

Bronze Plaque, Kama River Tribes, 3rd century BC-8th century. State Hermitage Museum

Bronze Plaque, Kama River Tribes Mircaulous Image of Wilde Beast, 3rd century BC-8th century. Miraculous image related to shamanism & magic. Hermitage Museum

Bronze Plaque from Kama River Tribes related to Shamanism, USSR, 3rd century BC-8th century. State Hermitage Museum

Bronze Plaque from Kama River Tribes, USSR, 3rd century BC-8th century. Miraculuous image related to shamanism & magic. Hermitage Museum

Bronze Plaque related to Shamanism and Magic, Kama River Area, USSR, 3rd century BC-8th century. Miraculous image in traditional style related to Shamanism. At State Hermitage Museum, Leningrad

Bronze Plaque, illustrating Shamanism and Magic, Kama River Area, USSR, 3rd century BC-8th century. Miraculous image related to Shamanism. At State Hermitage Museum, Leningrad

Chinese Horse from a Tomb, T Ang Dynasty, 7th-10th century. The Tang Dynasty is generally regarded as a high point in Chinese civilization, and a golden age of cosmopolitan culture

Chinese Tomb Figure of Horse and Rider, Tang Period, 8th century. The Tang Dynasty is generally regarded as a high point in Chinese civilization, and a golden age of cosmopolitan culture

Chinese Bronze Mirror, T ang Dynasty, 618-906. The Tang Dynasty is generally regarded as a high point in Chinese civilization, and a golden age of cosmopolitan culture

Silver Dirham of Caliph al-Mahdi, c775-785. Abbasid Dynasty minted at Bukhar. Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Abdallah al-Mansur (744 or 745 - 785), better known as al-Mahdi ( He who is guided by God)

Pictish Carved Slab, showing symbols and Battle, c8th century. on the other side in a Christian. Perhaps Aberlemno churchyard, Angus, Scotland

Rhynie-Crawstone, Pictish incised Animals, Aberdeenshire, c5th century-c8th century. Salmon and the Pictish Beast below

Celtic Penannular Brooch from Ballynaglough, 8th century
Celtic Penannular Brooch from Ballynaglough, c5th century- c10th century. Especially associated with the beginning of the Early Medieval period in the British Isles

Detail from Franks Casket, whalebone Northumbrian work, c700 AD. Illustrates a Viking Saga. British Museum. Knife-cut narrative scenes in flat two-dimensional low-relief

Bronze Matrix for making decorative peaques for helmets, 8th century AD. Two warriors with boars head helmets Torslunda, Bjornhovda, Sweden. Now at Vendel, Stockholm in Museum of National Antiquities

The Monymusk Reliquary, 8th century
The Monymusk Reliquary is a blend of Pictish and Irish style, probably made by monks. It is said to have been the brechbrennoch of St Columba

Pictish-Irish Penannular Brooch, 8th century
A pictish-Irish pennanular brooch from Ballynaglough, County Antrim. The brooch is silver gilt and glass, 8th century

Kilnasaggart cross, 8th century
Kilnasaggart cross, an inscribed pillar. This is the oldest datable Christian monument in Ireland. One one side it bears ten crosses, each inscribed in a circle in relief

Painting of Charlemagne, 8th century
Painting of Charlemagne in the Gallery of Battles at Versailles in France, 8th century

Detail of the west doorway of the Abbey-Church of St Foy, 8th century

Equestrian statue of Charlemagne, 8th century
Equestrian statue of Charlemagne, King of the Franks. The statue is cast in bronze, and was originally gilded, 8th century

The Franks Casket, Anglo-Saxon, first half of the 8th century
A side panel of the Franks Casket, showing Romulus and Remus with the wolf, from the British Museums collection.Side panel from The Franks Casket, Anglo-Saxon, first half of the 8th century

Detail of a Mayan pottery incense burner, 8th century
Detail of a Mayan pottery incense burner from Guatamala, from the British Museums collection, 8th century

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