See the intricate cross that once belonged to someone of high status. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
A Badge of Office Lost to Time
Dating to the 8th century, this pendant is a stunning example of early medieval metalwork. Crafted from solid silver, covered with delicate gold leaf, and decorated on both sides with intricate interlacing designs, it wasn't simply jewelry — it was a symbol. Experts believe it would have been worn close to the chest, suspended from a loop now missing from one of the broken arms. Even with a missing center stone and a fractured arm, its craftsmanship makes one thing clear: this belonged to someone of high status. As Kat Baxter, curator of archaeology with Leeds Museums and Galleries, explains: "The cross is beautifully decorated on both sides… It would certainly have been worn by someone of high status and is an outward display of religious identity." Objects of this quality don't appear by accident. | | | | |
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