Alfred Jewel

The Jewel viewed from the front, with the top in shadow

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Front view; frame removed; back view

The Alfred Jewel is a small piece of Anglo-Saxon goldsmith's work made of enamel and quartz enclosed in gold. It was discovered in 1693, in North Petherton, Somerset, England, and is now one of the most popular exhibits at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. It is named after King Alfred, a famous king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex.

Alfred Jewel Media

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The Jewel viewed from the front, with the top in shadow
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Anglo Saxon ornament, late ninth century. The inscription around the side reads: "AELFRED MEC HEHT GEWYRCAN", ("Alfred ordered me made"). Ashmolean museum, Oxford.
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The inscription round the sides
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Alexander the Great carried aloft by griffins, Otranto Cathedral floor mosaic