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Description: | Cast copper alloy bird brooch length 45mm, height 36mm, thickness 8mm, weight 14.55g. The head has a crest comprising of three tufts of feathers, ring and dot eye in the centre of the head and a long droopy beak projects from the front. The offside wing is represented by a triangular projection on the animals back, this has linear markings representing feathers. The nearside wing is represented by an engraved teardrop that is flat against the body, again this has linear marking representing feathers. Fan-shaped tail also with linear markings and a jagged edge. The feet are joined together leaving a hole at the bottom. On the reverse there is a line of thin lead alloy running from the tail to the forward edge of the body, this is probably where the catch plate and pin support, although normally cast onto the piece, were instead soldered onto the body. The overall condition is fair, corrosion has affected the extremities leaving patches of light green active corrosion, but much of the piece has a mid green patina. Artefacts such as these were imported from Scandinavia during the tenth and eleventh century, some examples are found with crosses on their back and are thought to be either a dove (symbol of the holy sprit) or and eagle (symbol or resurrection). Theses were also popular on the continent with examples being found in Germany and France as well as England.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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