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This large copper alloy bowl is filled with hazelnuts. It had been placed in a burial, perhaps as a symbolic offering or provision for the dead from the mourners who set out the grave. This vessel and its contents provides a glimpse into Anglo-Saxon beliefs and burial rituals. From Great Chesterford, UK. Circa 500-600 CE. (The British Museum, London)
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, May 15). Anglo-Saxon Offering for the Dead. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5109/anglo-saxon-offering-for-the-dead/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Anglo-Saxon Offering for the Dead." World History Encyclopedia, May 15, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5109/anglo-saxon-offering-for-the-dead/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Anglo-Saxon Offering for the Dead." World History Encyclopedia, 15 May 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5109/anglo-saxon-offering-for-the-dead/.
