Ornate Collection (page 25)

Tibetan mask used in ritual dance, c9th century
This Tibetan mask is used in the ritual Black Hat dance, which is of pre-Buddhist origin, c9th century

A Celtic bronze bucket from Aylesford, Kent

Viking bronze Weather-Vane, 10th-11th century
A viking bronze weather-vane from Soderala church, Halsingland, Sweden. Originally a vane on a viking ship - note the dragon. In the ringering style, 10th-11th century

Scythian goldwork from a burial in southern Russia, 7th-2nd century BC
Scythian goldwork from a burial in South Russia, now in the Hermitage Museums collection in Leningrad, 7th-2nd century BC

A gold necklace, possibly from the tomb of a priestess, 4th century BC
A gold necklace, possibly from the tomb of a priestess. Two of the heads have horns, and so represent Io, a priestess of Hera who was raped by Zeus and turned by a jealous Hera into a Heifer

Visigothic Gold Crown, 7th century
A gold crown from the treasure of Guarrazar near Toledo, Spain. This was a find of crowns and gold crosses which was originally offered to the Roman Catholic church by the King of the Visigoths as a

Visigothic Belt-Buckle, 6th century
A visigothic belt-bucle from S.E Gaul, from the Cluny Museums collection in Paris, 6th century

Coptic Textie of a panther attacking a man, 6th century
Coptic Textie of a panther attacking a man from Egypt, currently in the Louvres collection, 6th century

Dragon on a nineteenth century Court Robe, 19th century
Dragon on a Chinese Emperors Court Robe, from the Victoria and Albert Museums collection, 19th century

Stonework decoration in the Temple in Capernaum, 1st century
Stonework decoration in the Temple in Capernaum where Christ preached, 1st century

The Turoe Stone, 1st century
The Turoe Stone, a celtic stone in La Tene art style, 1st century

Bewcastle Cross, 7th century
Bewcastle Cross, an Anglian Cross in the graveyard of St Cuthberts Church, 7th century

Stained glass depiction of the murder of Thomas A Becket, 12th century
Stained glass depiction of the murder of Thomas A Becket in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December 1170

Oriel Window in Lincoln Castle, 11th century. Artist: William the Conqueror
Oriel Window in Lincoln Castle, an Eleanor Cross that was once part of Sutton Hall, 11th century

Upper floor of the Chapel of Versailles, 17th century

Facade of Shir-Dar Madrasa, 17th century
Facade of Shir-Dar Madrasa (meaning decorated with tigers ), 17th century

Interior decoration of the Emirs palace in Bukhara

Cloister in the Abbey of Mossaic, 11th century

Church Steeple in Sledmere, 12th century

Cardinham Cross, 10th century
Cardinham Cross, a Hiberno-Saxon cross near Bodmin, 10th century

Detail of a Roman floor mosaic of the nine Muses, 3rd century

Architectural fragment from the baths of Antoninus Pius, 2nd century
Architectural fragment from the baths of Antoninus Pius in Carthage, 2nd century

A 14th century box from Certosa, 14th century. Artist: Balthazar Embriachi
A 14th century box from Certosa, from the school of Embriachi of Genoa and Venice, now at the National Museum of Ravenna in Italy, 14th century

The sarcophagus of Bishop Theodorus, 5th century
The sarcophagus of Bishop Theodorus, in San Apollinare in Classe in Ravenna. Note the chi-rho cross and the peacock, which are Christian symbols, 5th century

The south doorway of Palermo cathedral, 12th century. Artist: Walter Ophamil
The south doorway of Palermo cathedral on Sicily, 12th century

The east facade of Palermo cathedral, 12th century. Artist: Walter Ophamil
The east facade of Palermo cathedral, 12th century

German fibula in the form of a fish

Ivory leaf of a consular diptych of Flavius Anastasius, 6th century
Ivory leaf of a consular diptych of Flavius Anastasius (c. 430 - July 518) from Constantinople, 6th century

Mausoleum of Ismail Samani in Samarkand, 9th century
Mausoleum of Ismail Samani (reigned 892-907) in Samarkand, built of baked brick. This was the tomb of members of the Samani dynasty

Late iron age bronze brooch of a bird, from the National Museum of Copenhagens collection

The Academicians animal head-post from the Oseburg Viking ship burial, 9th century
Animal head-post from the Oseburg ship burial, from the Viking Ships Museums collection in Oslo, 9th century

Brooch from a Viking grave, 9th century
A brooch from a Viking grave in Sweden, now in the Museum of National Antiquities collection in Stockholm, 9th century

Snettisham Great Torc, Iron Age, c75 BC. Made from just over a kilogram of gold mixed with silver. It is one of the most elaborate golden objects made in the ancient world

Bronze Celtic torc, 1st century
Bronze Celtic torc from Dumfrieshire, from the British Museums collection, 1st century

Rose window in Notre Dame, 14th century

Detail of a Celtic reliquary, 8th century
Detail of a bronze and silver-gilt Celtic reliquary from Ireland, 8th century

Mosaic of a griffon in the church of San Giovanni Evangelista, 13th century
Mosaic of a griffon in the church of San Giovanni Evangelista, Ravenna, 13th century

Roof mosaic of peacocks and other birds, 6th century
Roof mosaic of peacocks and other birds, in the Archbishops Chapel in Ravenna, 6th century

Kalian Minaret in Bukhara, 12th century
Kalian Minaret in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. It is approximately 45 metres high, 12th century

Interior of the Gur-I Mur Mausoleum in Samarkand, 15th century
Interior of the Gur-I Mur Mausoleum in Samarkand, the cornice in jasper recording Timurs deeds, 15th century

Tower of Shir-Dar Madrasa in Samarkand, 17th century

Design for the embroidered court robe of a Chinese Emperor, 19th century
Design for the embroidered court robe of a Chinese Emperor, from the Victoria and Albert Museums collections collection, 19th century

Chinese porcelain dish with a design of dragons and phoenixes, 17th century BC
Chinese porcelain dish with a design of dragons and phoenixes, in underglaze blue and enamels. It bears the mark and reign of Kangxi. Now in the Victoria and Alber Museum, 17th century BC

St Basils Cathedral in Moscow, 16th century
Detail of the domes and spires of St Basils Cathedral in Moscow, 16th century

Coptic tapestry of a royal couple with Christ, 10th century
Coptic tapestry of a royal couple with Christ, from Egypt, from the Louvres collection, 10th century

Esterhazy Palace at Fertod. Artist: CM Dixon
The late baroque Esterhazy Palace at Fertod, where Haydn was the court composer from the 1760s until 1790

Frying pan figure from Syros, 25th century BC
Frying pan figure from Syros with a drawing of a ship, possibly used as a mirror. From the National Museum in Athens, 25th century BC

Detail of vine-scrolls on the building of Eumachia, Pompeii, 1st century
Detail of vine-scrolls on the building of Eumachia in Pompeii, 1st century

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