Victoria and Albert Museum
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The Cast Court Collection
Pillar cross, moulded at Gosforth on behalf of the museum
Pillar cross, moulded at Gosforth on behalf of the museum
Commissioned by the Museum in 1882
Original:
Pillar cross carved with the Crucifixion and scenes from the Scandinavian legend of Rangnarok
Anglo-Danish
Sculptor unknown
Late 9th century
Red sandstone
Churchyard at Gosforth, Cumbria, England
