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Watercolour showing some of the finds from Galley Low, including pottery, beads, pin, necklace and dagger pommel
Copyright Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust
Watercolour showing some of the finds from Galley Low, including pottery, beads, pin, necklace and dagger pommel
Site name : Galley Low
Site type : Burial site
Time period : Anglo-Saxon; Bronze Age
Material : Baked clay; Metal; Gold; Glass; Bone or antler; Gemstone
Object type : Grave goods; Pottery; Jewellery; Personal item; Weapon; Tool
Museum number : 1995.195; J93.419; J93.420; J93.707; J93.711; J93.712; J93.807
This watercolour shows some of the objects found in Galley Low barrow. Some are prehistoric and some Anglo-Saxon. Llewellynn Jewitt makes no attempt to separate material from different periods. The layout of the page looks pleasing to the eye. The two Anglo-Saxon glass beads are on each side of the Bronze Age Food vessel. This gives a sense of balance to the picture. It is unhelpful in mixing objects of different dates. We have to remember that Jewitt was an artist. He wanted to create an effect not tell a story.
Bibliography :
Bateman, T. , 1848
Glossary:
Anglo-Saxon
Barrow
Bronze Age
Food vessel
Llewellynn Jewitt
Pommel
Prehistoric
Pygmy cup
Thomas Bateman
Related objects
Pin from Galley Low
Necklace from Galley Low
One of the beads from Galley Low
Watercolour of finds from Gib Hill, including Food vessel and flint scraper
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