Gold ‘blackstone’ pendant, Galloway Hoard3D Model
Gold ‘blackstone’ pendant, Galloway Hoard
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More model informationLarge pendant containing a carefully shaped metamorphic stone in a gold case decorated with filigree and granulation.
This object forms part of the Galloway Hoard, the richest collection of rare and unique Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or Ireland. Buried around AD 900, the Galloway Hoard contains over 100 diverse objects, from silver, gold and jewelled treasures to rarely surviving textiles, including wool, linen and Scotland’s earliest examples of silk.
Discover more about the Galloway Hoard: https://www.nms.ac.uk/gallowayhoard
Images: Neil McLean. Model: Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark, 2021
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