Medieval European metalwork objects

archaeological site near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, UK

thumb|Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion

national monument of the Czech Republic

120 silver items found in Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine

regalia of the Holy Roman Emperor

decorated Anglo-Saxon helmet

thumb|upright=1.2|Cumdach for the Stowe Missal, 11th century thumb|upright=1.0|The Soiscél Molaisse, 11th century A ' (, in Irish "cover") or book shrine' is an elaborate ornamented metal reliquary box or case used to hold Early Medieval Irish manuscripts or relics. They are typically later than the book they contain, often by several centuries. In most surviving examples, the book comes from the peak age of Irish monasticism before 800, and the extant cumdachs date from after 1000, although it is clear the form dates from considerably earlier. The majority are of Irish origin, with most survi

jewelry for fastening clothing consisting of a whole or open ring and pin

9th-century illuminated Gospel Book

archaeological find

engraved gem

10th century Anglo-Saxon seax

14th century French cup in the British Museum

ancient bronze moulds of mythological images

bronze doors at Gniezno Cathedral in Poland

8th-century Anglo-Saxon helmet

Lancashire Viking silver hoard

luxurious book cover using metalwork in gold or silver, jewels, or ivory, perhaps in addition to more usual bookbinding material for book covers such as leather, velvet, or other cloth

sword

votive offering in Medieval Europe

remains of a medieval treasure split in 1929, 40 pieces of which are displayed in Berlin

chalice

oldest surviving crown to have been in England

Ornamental or utilitarian containers in the form of a fanciful model of a ship; some were made as drinking vessels, while others were made as receptacles for salt, dining implements, or napkins

8th- or 9th-century chalice

relic holder in the shape of a chest, casket, or small church-like structure

effects worn by Christian pilgrims

12th-century Irish Christian cross

medieval sword

processional cross and reliquary of the True Cross

Romanesque bronze column, made c. 1000 for St. Michael's Church in Hildesheim, Germany

two leaves of a pair of Ottonian or Romanesque bronze doors, made c. 1015 for Hildesheim Cathedral in Germany

lighting device

ancient Egyptian vase

English Romanesque candlestick

7th century Anglo-Saxon helmet

fountain in Germany

cup made of silver gilt that once belonged to the De Merode family

Anglo-Saxon gold object

6th-century Anglo-Saxon helmet

11th-century Romanesque wheel chandelier, part of the treasures of the Cathedral in Hildesheim, Germany

medieval English brooch made around 1400

9th century Anglo-Saxon brooch

9th century Anglo-Saxon brooch

Pictish silver ornamant chain

altarpiece in Cividale del Friuli, Italy