The Church triumphant: the Masham column and the art of the Church in ninth-century Anglo-Saxon England.
Jane Hawkes
The Masham Column, dated to the early 9th century, is one of a group monuments produced at workshop active in Anglo-Saxon Northumbrian sub-kingdom Deira. Examination carved decoration these indicates that this centre had access high quality sources not too far removed from ultimately Christian origins, and models were adapted keeping with liturgical iconographic innovations current Carolingian world. Analysis Column further those responsible for its design seeking both express presence status Church In region, define identity.