S-shaped double animal head gilt silver brooch

Details

• Title

  S-shaped double animal head gilt silver brooch

• Associated place

  Europe › Germany › North Rhine-Westphalia › Cologne (find spot)

• Date

  Migration Period (Europe) (AD 400 - 800)

• Material and technique

  gold, silver, gilded

• Material index

  processed material › metal › gold;

  processed material › metal › silver

• Technique index

  covered › metallized › gilded

• Object type

  personal ornament

• Dimensions

  2.7 cm (length)
  2.1 cm (width)
  4.73 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.

  AN1909.731

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