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Description: | A complete silver Zoomorphic annular brooch of Medieval date (AD 1200-1400). The frame is sub-circular and broadly D shaped in section. The pin is incomplete and attached to the frame of the brooch by being folded though an integral hole punched through the frame. Below the loop, the pin has a small oval shaped knop which projects from the exterior edge below which is an integral pattern running down its shaft which is comprised of a curvilinear boarder with three ovate pellets between. The pin terminates in an old break. The body of the brooch is comprised of an upper anthropomorphic head with ovate eyes linear nose and pellet hair and a probable incised mouth, held between the paws of two zoomorphic figures. The zoomorphic figures are of regardant dormant lions with pellets forming the eyes and mane and integral ovate muzzles. The zoomorphic beast to the left has a curvilinear tail while the right hand beasts' tail is utilized to circle the upper portion of the pin and forms the suspension loop. Between the back paws of the zoomorphic beasts and completing the annular frame is another anthropomorphic/zoomorphic face. This last decorative figure is a less obvious human/animal form and has large circular pellet eyes and small pellet hair a sub-rectangular nose/muzzle and a protruding beard. The reverse of the brooch is slightly concave and undecorated.The object is approximately 95% complete and has been fractured across its width at both 11 and 5 O'clock.Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: Unique ID: NMS-473DC3, Unique ID: HESH-497CD5 and Unique ID: WMID-F0AEA7.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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