Gilt silver bird brooch of Scandinavian type, eagle in profile with a cross on its back

Details

• Title

  Gilt silver bird brooch of Scandinavian type, eagle in profile with a cross on its back

• Associated place

  Europe › United Kingdom › England › Oxfordshire › South Oxfordshire District › Berinsfield (find spot)

• Date

  Viking Age (Britain) (AD 750 - 1066)

• 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 › jewellery › brooch

• Dimensions

  3.3 x 2.4 cm (length x width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1998.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 41 | England 400 - 1600

• Museum department

  Antiquities

• Accession no.

  AN1998.32

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