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Historical Archive: Bronze, copper, and copper alloy: eighth through tenth centuries reliquary from province of Namur, prob. Beauraing, copper alloy on oak, 7th/8th-c., MRAH B005717-001. For reverse see MRAH. book cover 7th-12th c., Schn B98, which has its own page Standing Buddha in Abhaya-vara mudra, gilt bronze, late 7th-early 8th c. Korea, UMMA 1961/2.80. This work has its own page. gryphon belt mount, copper alloy tinned, late 7th-early 9th c. Avar, Morgan 2012.2:84 buckle, copper alloy, 8th c. Hispano-Visigothic or early Umayyad, Morgan 2012.2:67 strap end, copper alloy? 8th c. (late Avar), Szekszárd belt buckle, copper alloy? 8th c. (late Avar), Szekszárd disc-on-bow fibula, brass/gilt/lead/iron/tin, 8th c., OHM T41, which has its own page animal interlace plaque converted to a brooch, bronze/gilt, fr. Billingstad, Akershus, 8th c., OHM C29928 bronze fitting with animal interlace fr. Åker, Akershus, 8th c., OHM C16021 Oseberg "Buddha Bucket", wood, bronze, and enamel, prob. Irish, 8th c.? C55000 156, OsloVSM, which has its own pages cross, copper and silver, 8th-9th c., Sens CT C.207. This work has its own page. plaque, copper alloy and glass? 8th-9th c., fr. Moshchevaya Balka, which has its own page reliquary or chrismatory, copper/garnets/glass, c.700, Utrecht ABM m904, which has its own page Coppergate helmet, iron and copper alloy, 2nd half of 8th c., York Castle Museum CA 665. For details see York. Portable reliquary, prob. late 8th c., Sens CT F.63.70. This object has its own page. Aachen cathedral, bronze lattice at octagon gallery, 793-813. The cathedral has its own pages. Rider (Charles the Bald or Charlemagne?), bronze, 9th c., Louvre OA 8260. This work has its own page. seal matrix of Bishop Aethelwald, cast copper alloy, 9th c., BM 1822,1214.1. For other views see BM. interlace strap end, copper alloy, 9th c., MoL 81.571 bronze ring, 9th c., Hermitage K3-7787, fr. Moshchevaya Balka, which has its own page with oblique view Tortoise brooch fr. Jaren, Buskerud, bronze/silver, 9th c., OHM C22120. For another view see OHM. cross, copper plate/glass, 9th to 10th c. Cologne, Schn G6. For oblique view see Schn. Tortoise brooch fr. Oslo, bronze/gilt, 9th-10th c.? OHM C2222. For profile view with companion brooch see OHM. bird fitting, bronze, Viking period (9th-11th c.), Lejre 6410PX433. For oblique view see Lejre. Aachen cathedral bronze doors, c.800, which have their own page bronze pinecone, c.800 or 1000, Aachen cathedral. The pinecone has its own page. Grimfridus chalice, copper alloy with gilt and silver, early 9th c., DO BZ.33.4. This work has its own page. weather-cock from the monastery of St. Faustino Maggiore with inscription for Rambert, Bishop of Brescia (820), bronze? gilt, Brescia Museum of Santa Giulia MR 10475. For details see Brescia. Theophilus copper follis, obverse, Constantinople 829-42, NBM nail heads: Oseberg sledge, wood with metal, c.834, OsloVSM, which has its own pages "The Canterbury Cross" fr. St George’s Street Canterbury; bronze, silver, niello; c.850, CHM. For a detail see CHM. Ellwangen casket, bronze, c.877-900, WLM. (This object has its own page.) Leo VI the Wise copper follis, obverse, Constantinople 886-912, NBM symmetrical handle fibula, late 9th c., Saint-Denis. Cluny Cl.3205 plaque from reliquary, bronze gilt, c.895-900, Lejre LEOPX11 Evangelist symbols and cross book cover or case, copper gilt and rock crystal on wood, 10th c., V&A 528-1893. For details see V&A. hare strap end, copper alloy, 10th c., MoL 3991 trefoil brooch, bronze, 10th c., OHM C4730 dragon medallion fr. Skeimo, Augst-Agder, bronze/gilt, 10th c., OHM C3923 mount in bird form, copper alloy, 10th-11th c., MoL BUF90[1716]<212> ainmal interlace mount, gilt copper alloy, 10th-11th c., MoL A10394 pendant cross, bronze/enamel, 10th-13th c., Novgorod AM trefoil brooch fr. Røymål, bronze/gilt, c.900-50, OHM C11414 ear pick w. animal interlace, bronze? c.950, Lejre