radiate-headed brooch
- Museum number
- 1880,0501.15
- Description
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Copper alloy radiate-headed brooch: small, with semi-circular head-plate with five round knobs; lobes at junction of flat, vertically ribbed bow and lozenge-shaped foot-plate with human head terminal and a projection on either side at the top; cast geometric decoration, of radial ribbing on the head and concentric lines round two base-to-base triangles on the foot; single pin-lug and catch on the back; pin missing.
- Production date
- 6thC(late)-7thC
- Dimensions
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Length: 5.60 centimetres
- Curator's comments
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Comment from Kidd, Haith & Ager 'Summary Catalogue' (draft MS)
Provenance:
Acquired in Roma (Rome), Italy
Published:
WERNER J. 1950c. Slawische Bügelfibeln des 7. Jahrhunderts, in G. Behrens and J. Werner (eds) Reinecke Festschrift, Mainz, p. 155 no. 51, pl. 31: 51
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Ukrainian/lower Danubian type (J. Andrási).
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1880
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1880,0501.15