Horn of Ulf, an Oliphant gifted to York Minster in AD 1030. North Yorkshire, England, UK, Europe.

The Horn of Ulf, an Oliphant made in southern Italy (likely Amalfi) from an elephant's tusk, was gifted along with lands to York Minster by a Viking nobleman in AD 1030. The animal motifs are copied from Syrian and Babylonian art. York Minster is one of the finest medieval buildings in Europe. Also known as St Peter's, its full name is "Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York," located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. York Minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England. "Minster" refers to churches established in the Anglo-Saxon period as missionary teaching churches, and now serves as an honorific As the center of the Church in the North, York Minster has played an important role in great national affairs, such as during the Reformation and Civil War.

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Contained in galleries: ENGLAND: York, North Yorkshire, 2017 July: ENGLAND all: CtoC hike, York, castles

The Horn of Ulf, an Oliphant made in southern Italy (likely Amalfi) from an elephant's tusk, was gifted along with lands to York Minster by a Viking nobleman in AD 1030. The animal motifs are copied from Syrian and Babylonian art. York Minster is one of the finest medieval buildings in Europe. Also known as St Peter's, its full name is "Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York," located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. York Minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England. "Minster" refers to churches established in the Anglo-Saxon period as missionary teaching churches, and now serves as an honorific As the center of the Church in the North, York Minster has played an important role in great national affairs, such as during the Reformation and Civil War.