The rock crystal jar is part of a wider collection of items discovered in 2014 called the Galloway Hoard.
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A Viking-age rock crystal jar previously owned by a bishop which was part of a hoard found by a metal detectorist is to go on public display for the first time later this year.
The jar is part of the Galloway Hoard, a collection of objects from Ireland, the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, and as far away as Asia.
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The animal-headed bronze instrument, called a carnyx, was used by Celtic tribes across Europe to inspire their warriors in battle.
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