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The Hunterston Brooch, a Celtic penannular brooch discovered in Ayrshire, Scotland c. 1830 CE. It was made c. 700 CE and is 12 centimetres (4.75 in) in diameter. The brooch is made of cast silver with gold, silver and amber additions. (National...

Synopsis for Eustathius by Oribasius (c. 320-400/403 CE), printed in Venice 1554 CE. Wellcome Collection, London.

The Tara Brooch is a Celtic penannular brooch discovered not at Tara but on a beach near Bettystown in County Meath, Ireland. Made in the 8th century CE from gilded silver with glass, amber and enamel inlay. 8.9 centimetres (3.5 in) in diameter...

A Celtic penannular brooch from Burgos, Spain. Made prior to the 1st century CE (Iron Age). Made of a copper alloy. Diameter: 5 cm. (British Museum, London)

The Celtic Lochar Moss torc from Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Copper alloy, 1st-2nd century CE. Diameter: 16.5 cm. (British Museum, London)

The Devil tries to tempt Jesus; detail from a stained window, c. 1170-80 CE. Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

The Trichtingen torc, discovered near the town of that name in Germany. Perhaps dating to the 2nd century BCE, it is made of silver-plated iron. It measures 29.5 cm (11.5 in) in diameter and weighs 6.7 kilos (14.8 lbs). Landesmuseum Württemberg...

Portrait of the Devil, Codex Gigas, f. 290r., created in the early 13th century CE in Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic). National Library of Sweden, Stockholm.

Mother goddess' statue with a pleated skirt found outside of the South Temple of the Tarxien Temples, Malta, c. 3000-2500 BCE.

A gold alloy torc from the Belstead Brook hoard, Ipswich, England. Celtic, 150-50 BCE. Diameter 18.6 cm. (British Museum, London)