pin(?)
- Museum number
- 2003,0305.1
- Description
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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.
- Production date
- 5thC(late)-6thC
- Dimensions
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Height: 14 millimetres
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Weight: 6.60 grammes
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Thickness: 6 millimetres
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Width: 20 millimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2003
- Acquisition notes
- Treasure item.
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 2003,0305.1
- Additional IDs
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Treasure/PAS number: 2002T120 (Treasure number)
