Square-headed brooch

Details

• Title

  Square-headed brooch

• Associated place

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

• Date

  Migration Period (Europe) (AD 400 - 800)

• Material and technique

  copper alloy, niello, nielloed

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy;

  processed material › niello

• Technique index

  nielloed

• Object type

  personal ornament › jewellery › brooch › square-headed brooch

• Dimensions

  10 cm (length)
  4.4 cm (width)
  30.3 g (weight)

• No. of items

  2

• Credit line

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

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Antiquities

• Accession no.

  AN1909.576.2

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