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pin(?)

Object Type
Museum number: 2003,0305.1
Description: Gilded silver pin-head(?) in the form of a bird head moulded in the round, with a long, hooked beak; sub-triangular eyes with double ribs in front; the head demarcated from the short neck by a transversely ridged band on either side, which appears to have been left ungilded; panels of chip-carved ribbing, two curved ribs along back of neck and a pair of converging ribs across the neck above two ribs marking the base; double chevron on back of neck; oval socket in base for insertion of shank of a pin (?); some of decoration may represent tail, wings, plumage, etc.
School/style
Cultures/periods
Production date: 5thC(late)-6thC
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Scarrington (near)
Materials: silver; gold
Technique: gilded; chip-carved; parcel-gilded (?)
Dimensions: Height: 14 millimetres; Weight: 6.60 grammes; Thickness: 6 millimetres; Width: 20 millimetres
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 2003
Acquisition notes: Treasure item.
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: 2003,0305.1
Additional IDs: Treasure/PAS number: 2002T120 (Treasure number)