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THE STAFFORDSHIRE SILVER BAND
THE GREAT DISCOVERYDiscovered in 2009
Terry Herbert
Treasure Laws
Mostly military/masculine items
THE ARTEFACT- Gold-plated silver with niello
- Rivet Holes (Attachment)
- Religious Object/Cross?
- Decoration of Weapon or Shield?
- “Practice” Second Text
“SURGE DNE DISEPENTUR INIMICI
TUI ET FUGENT QUI ODERUNT
TE A FACIE TUA”
BREAKING UP- Ritual Destruction? Funerary?
- Too Much to Take? Robbers?
- Re-Use of Pieces?
- An Offering to God/s?
- Metalsmithing?
CVLTVRAL CONTEXT One of few Biblical inscriptions
Possible greater role of common
people in religion?
Exchange Culture
ON BEOWVLFWarlike Spirit
Role of Bible in Anglo-Saxon life
Culture of Treasure
May Help Date Manuscripts
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