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Aestel (Minster Lovell Jewel), 9th century. Artist: Unknown.

Aestel (Minster Lovell Jewel), 9th century. Aestel (Minster Lovell Jewel); the motif is an Anglian cross with arms terminating in rectangles; u-shaped cloisons; gold back-plate with four petalled flower in green and white enamel dark blue background; possibly made in the same workshop as the Alfred Jewel. Dimensions: length: 3.1 cmdiameter: 2.3 cm.

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Title: Aestel (Minster Lovell Jewel), 9th century. Artist: Unknown.

Caption: Aestel (Minster Lovell Jewel), 9th century. Aestel (Minster Lovell Jewel); the motif is an Anglian cross with arms terminating in rectangles; u-shaped cloisons; gold back-plate with four petalled flower in green and white enamel dark blue background; possibly made in the same workshop as the Alfred Jewel. Dimensions: length: 3.1 cmdiameter: 2.3 cm

Credit: Album / Heritage Images / Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

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Image size: 2121 × 1470 px | 8.9 MB

Print size: 18.0 × 12.4 cm | 835.0 × 578.7 in (300 dpi)

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