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English: Migration period, Lombardic silver-gilt radiate-headed brooch. Small head-plate with eleven knobs in the form of animal masks applied to a separate outer bar on copper alloy balusters. Oval foot-plate with profiled bird head lappets and animal mask terminal. (from British Museum website)
Date early 7 th century
date QS:P,+650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P4241,Q40719727
Source ©Trustees of the British Museum
Author Unknown author Unknown author

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Anglo-Saxon silver-gilt radiate-headed brooch

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