epicus:Just saw this on facebook:Detail of Sutton Hoo Mound 1 Helm reconstruction. Note inlay wire w
epicus:Just saw this on facebook:Detail of Sutton Hoo Mound 1 Helm reconstruction. Note inlay wire work to the eyebrows and also the bird comprising the head that meets the opposing head on the crest terminal, the nose its body, eye-brows it’s wings and the moustache it’s fanned tail. Of further interest, the garnet inaly on the eyebrows: as per the original, one brow ( the left in this photo) lacks the ‘waffle’ patterned gold foil placed behind the garnets which would dull the effect of light reflecting through the garnet against the gold foil. It is hypothosised that this is a deliberate step to alter the eye which would also mimic other ‘altered eyes’ on artifacts commonly associated with the diety Wodin. Photograph courtesy of A.J.Pilkington.I have a great need for this helm. -- source link
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