Ornate Collection (page 26)

Arches in the Court of the Lions at Alhambra, 14th century
Arches in the Court of the Lions at Alhambra in Grenada, Spain, 14th century

Decoration in the court of the maidens in the Alcazar, 14th century
Modejar decoration on an arch in the court of the maidens in the Alcazar in Seville, 14th century

Detail of a tile design in Nabuel, Tunisia

Detail of a tile design in Nabeul, Tunisia

Hunnish gold fibula in the form of a cicada, 2nd century
Hunnish gold fibula in the form of a cicada. The cicada was a sign of rank amongst the huns. From the National Museum in Budapest, 2nd century

Gold dinar of Caliph al-Musta sim, 13th century
Gold dinar of Caliph al-Musta sim (1213 - February 20, 1258), minted in Baghdad. He was killed in the sack of Baghdad in 1258 by the Mongols, 13th century

Coptic cloth of a horseman, 4th century
Coptic cloth of a horseman from Egypt, from the Kunthistoriches Museums collection in Vienna, 4th century

Celtic bronze belt-hook, from Holzelsau in the German Tyrol

Celtic jug with double handles and volute decorations, 8th century BC
Celtic jug with double handles and volute decorations from Altmuhtal, Bavaria, 8th century BC

Entrance to Buddhist cave-temple shrine in Sri Lanka, 1st century

Detail of stela at the Dakhina Stupa in Sri Lanka, 2nd century
Detail of stela at the Dakhina Stupa, a Buddhist Shrine, 2nd century

St Muras cross in Pahan, 7th century
The east face of St Muras cross in Pahan, County Donegal, Ireland, 7th century

Terminal, possibly from a Crozier, found in a Viking settlement, 8th century
Copper alloy, glass and enamel terminal, possibly from a Crozier, probably looted in Ireland and found in a Viking trading settlement at Helgo, Sweden, 8th century

Pictish or Irish disc-headed pin, 6th century

Detail of a horse, dog and tree on a Caucasian Hunting carpet, 17th century
Detail of a horse, dog and tree on a Caucasian Hunting carpet. From the Metropolitan Museum of Arts collection in New York, 17th century

Celtic gilt-silver brooch, 8th century
Celtic gilt-silver brooch from Ireland, 8th century

Gold Roman bracelet set with sapphires, emeralds, and pearls, 3rd century. The openwork ivy-leaf bands which were once curved are now flattened

Gold Roman hair ornament, set with sapphires, emeralds, and pearls, 3rd century. Found in Tunis/Carthage, and from the British Museums collection

Gold Roman bracelet, set with glass to imitate emeralds, from the British Museums collection

Viking gold arm-ring with tree of life symbols, 9th century
This Viking gold arm ring is from Rabylille, Jutland in Denmark. Its decorated with tree of life symbols, 9th century

Circular Viking gold brooch from Denmark, 9th century
A circular golden Viking brooch from Hornelunde near Varde in Denmark. From the National Museums collection in Copenhagen, 9th century

Norse dragon cross-slab from the Isle of Man, 11th century
Norse dragon cross-slab at Michael, on the Isle of Man. In Scandinavian style, interlacing the two stylised dragons at each side of the cross shaft, their heads below the ring at the cross-shaft

Detail of a baldrick buckle showing a human figure, 6th century
Detail of a human figure on a silver-gilt baldrick buckle decorated with niello, gold, and garnets. Found in a chiefs grave at Aker near Hamar, Hedmark, Norway, now the University Museum in Oslo

Granite monolith from Vigeland Gardens in Oslo. Artist: Gustav Vigeland
Granite monolith from Vigeland Gardens in Oslo, sculped by Gustav Vigeland

Wooden portal of Hylestad church, showing Sigurd roasting the dragons heart while Regin sleeps. He learns of Regins treachery from the birds, who he can now understand, and kills Regin

Iron age Germanic brooch
Iron age pre-Viking germanic gilt brooch from Denmark, in the National Museum in Copenhagen

Bridle decoration representing a horned tiger and two swans, 5th century BC
Bridle decoration representing a horned tiger and two swans from barrow two in Altai in Russia. In the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, 5th century BC

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

Detail of decorations from a Viking ship burial, 9th century
Detail of animal interlace decorations from a Viking ship burial, from the Viking Ships Museum in Oslo, 9th century

Viking Thors Hammer pendant, 10th century
Thors Hammer pendant from a Viking grave in Sweden at Bland. At the Museum of National Antiquities collection in Sweden, 10th century

Viking brooch from Varby, near Stockholm in Sweden. Now in the Museum of National Antiquities in Stockholm

Brooch from a Viking grave
Bronze-gilt brooch from a Viking grave in Sweden, now in the Museum of National Antiquities collection in Stockholm

Massive silver Viking bracelet, 10th century
Massive silver Viking bracelet from Falster, Denmark. Now in the National Museums collection in Copenhagen, 10th century

Ivory carving of the deposition from the cross
English ivory carving of the deposition from the cross, from the Herefordshire school of workmanship

Bewcastle Anglo-Saxon Cross, 7th century
An elaborate Anglo-Saxon cross from Bewcastle, Cumbria. Runes are visible in the centre, 7th century

Image of Islamic tilework from the Berlin Eastern Museum

Viking pewter disc-brooch, 10th century
Viking cast pewter disc-brooch from York. It is decorated in the Jellinge style with a backwards-facing quadruped whose tongue extends and interlaces with its body and rear leg

Viking walking-stick, 10th century
Viking Walking-stick of maple-wood with Ringerike -style ornament, 10th century

Bronze horse-shaped weather vane from a ship, possibly from Lolland. Originally it would have been gilted

Bronze figure of Vishnu, protected by a many-headed serpent
A bronze figure of Vishnu, standing on a throne and protected by a many-headed serpent, possibly Shesha

Bone Viking Trewiddle-style trial-piece
A bone Viking trial-piece found at the Viking settlement at York. It has Trewiddle style decoration, and is currently in the Yorkshire Museum, York

Bracelet from the Hoxne hoard, Roman Britain, buried in the 5th century. The bracelet is decorated with figured scenes in relief

Bronze Roman relief of Mithras killing a bull from Hungary. Mithras was a particularly favoured god of soldiers. From the National Museums collection in Budapest

Tapestry, 1715-1716 Artist: Charles le Brun
Tapestry, 1715-1716. Director of the Gobelins tapestry manufactory, Charles Le Brun, French Baroque Era Painter, 1619-1690. Silk and wool, H: 11 ft. 4 1/2 in.; W: 8 ft. 9 1/4 in

Mosque of Kaid-Bey, Cairo, Egypt, 1887. Artist: Henri Bechard
Mosque of Kaid-Bey, Cairo, Egypt, 1887. Located in the collection, La Bibliotheque nationale de France

Mosque, Egypt, 1862. Artist: Antonio Beato
Mosque, Egypt, 1862. Located in the collection, La Bibliotheque nationale de France

The Eternal Father, early 16th century. God in glory surrounded by angels. Fresco in the Basilica of St Mary of the Graces, Milan, Italy

View of the interior of the Teatro San Carlo, Naples, 19th century. From the Bibliotheque Nationale de l Opera, Paris

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