Frankish brooches in bird form

Details

• Title

  Frankish brooches in bird form

• Associated place

  Europe › France › Somme (department) › Arrondissement of Amiens › Amiens (find spot)

• Date

  600 - 800
  Migration Period (Europe) (AD 400 - 800)

• Material and technique

  billon, garnet, gold, gilded

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › billon;

  inorganic › mineral › garnet;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  covered › metallized › gilded

• Object type

  personal ornament

• Dimensions

  3 cm (length)
  (i) 2.13 cm (width)
  (i) 3.18 g (weight)
  (ii) 1.15 cm (width)
  (ii) 3.35 g (weight)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Sir Arthur Evans, from the collection of Sir John Evans.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 41 | England 400 - 1600

• Museum department

  Antiquities

• Accession no.

  AN1909.570.c

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