An ancient rock crystal jar reveals its full beauty -- but keeps some secrets

CNN ^ | 18 December 2021 | Jeevan Ravindran, CNN

[blueplum]

A stunning gold-wrapped jar crafted out of rock crystal has finally been uncovered in its entirety, revealing a Latin inscription that might provide new clues about its mysterious origins.

Researchers at National Museums Scotland, where the Viking-Age vessel is being conserved, think the receptacle was probably used for religious purposes. And one expert believes it may have been a diplomatic gift from the Roman Empire to an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in Britain.

The treasure was discovered in southwest Scotland in 2014 and is part of the Galloway Hoard....the jar's inscription states "Bishop Hygauld had me made." .....

[blueplum]

beautiful, and a fascinating story behind it

[Lurker]

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[Robert DeLong]

Sp others do not have to click on CNN link:

[Beowulf9]

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[Scram1]

Ancient jar that may have been used to anoint Anglo-Saxon kings is found after 1,000 years underground in hoard of treasure ‘buried to hide it from Vikings’

Daily Mail Dec. 18th

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10323711/Experts-extraordinary-Roman-rock-crystal-jar-Viking-era-treasure-hoard-Scotland.html

[Scram1]

Ancient jar that may have been used to anoint Anglo-Saxon kings is found after 1,000 years underground in hoard of treasure ‘buried to hide it from Vikings’

Daily Mail Dec. 18th

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10323711/Experts-extraordinary-Roman-rock-crystal-jar-Viking-era-treasure-hoard-Scotland.html

[metmom]

Researchers at National Museums Scotland, where the Viking-Age vessel is being conserved, think the receptacle was probably used for religious purposes.

Yeah, because according to archeologists, EVERYTHING someone did in the past was for “religious purposes”.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Yep.

Personally I would have gone for face cream jar.

[Flick Lives]

You might enjoy a book called “Motel of the Mysteries”. It hypothesizes a distant future where archeologists uncover a 20th Century motel room they mistake for a burial chamber. They come up with all sorts of religious ceremonial ideas to explain the mysterious items they find like a shower cap or toilet brush.

[Adder]

Bishop Hygauld had me made.”
Not for king or lowly knave
But for balm his face to lave
So he could get a decent shave...

~Burma Shave

[piasa]

Well done

[Jamestown1630]

I think I have a copy of that.

Back in the 70s and 80s, whenever I saw a big shopping mall, it struck me that we were building structures on a scale that the ancients reserved for buildings devoted to religion. I thought when they dug us up, far in the future, they would wonder...

But we seem to be destroying all of those malls ourselves, now.

Maybe some of our cathedrals will last long enough to be dug-up.

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[SunkenCiv]

Thanks! I’m a bone-idle bum, now I don’t have to post the article — when I get home I’ll ping the list, and thanks all!

[Grammy]

"You might enjoy a book called “Motel of the Mysteries”. It hypothesizes a distant future where archeologists uncover a 20th Century motel room they mistake for a burial chamber. They come up with all sorts of religious ceremonial ideas to explain the mysterious items they find like a shower cap or toilet brush. "

There is a corner off my deck where I dispose of dead bouquets, which I have often. I know they will compost there and it is a spot we never walk to. (We live in the woods.) We have taken to calling it the "Altar" because in a thousand years someone will research all the DNA from all the flowers and assume they were thrown there as an offering.

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[Keyhopper]

Actually the inscription said:
Drink your Ovaltine
Needs more cowbell
Send more Chuck Berry
Let’s go Brandon!😆

[SunkenCiv]

• Ancient jar that may have been used to anoint Anglo-Saxon kings is found after 1,000 years underground in hoard of treasure 'buried to hide it from Vikings'

[mass55th]

Galloway Hoard rock crystal and gold jar bears bishop’s name

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[flaglady47]

aExcellent, my dear Watson....