Sword Pommel
Object type: Pommel
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Anglo-Saxon
Date: late 9th century
Medium: Copper alloy inlaid with silver wire and niello on
an iron core
Dimensions: Overall: 1 7/8 x 3 13/16 x 7/8 in. (4.7 x 9.7 x 2.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Geography: Made in    England  
Credit line: Purchase, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, by exchange, 2005
Accession year: 2005