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title: The Desborough Necklace
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5102/the-desborough-necklace/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Desborough Necklace

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![The Desborough Necklace](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5102.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5102.jpg)

## Image Caption

This necklace, found in a woman's [grave](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/), is the finest of its kind to survive from Anglo-[Saxon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Saxons/) [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/). Its [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) wire beads and pendents set with garnets reflect a mixture of [Mediterranean](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/mediterranean/) and Continental fashions. The inclusion of a cross pendent reflects the influence of [Christianity](https://www.worldhistory.org/christianity/) on Anglo-Saxon [culture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/culture/) during a time of changing religious beliefs. From Desborough, Northamptonshire, England, UK. Anglo-Saxon England, late 600 CE. (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, May 13). The Desborough Necklace. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5102/the-desborough-necklace/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Desborough Necklace." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 13, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5102/the-desborough-necklace/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Desborough Necklace." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 May 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5102/the-desborough-necklace/>.

## License & Copyright

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