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Description: | An Early Medieval to Medieval copper-alloy cloisonne brooch with a gilded frame. The external frame is roughly octagonal and comprises a series of four scrolling trilobate leaf-like forms which alternate with four projecting collets which contain white glass domes, two of which are missing. On the back are the broken hinge and catchplate and a possible broken attachment loop. Centrally is a circular setting formed from a strip of metal. This setting contains a human bust formed from twenty separate glass elements (dark blue, light blue, turquoise, yellow, white and possibly red). The face is made from white glass and has a simple nose, a downturned mouth (possibly red glass), projecting ears and large blue eyes. The bust wears a crown or diadem which comprises a inverted V shape with yellow circles on the edges and the apex. The field comprises eight separate blue glass elements.Brooches of this general construction and date are very well known and usually display some form of cross or floral motif. Buckton (1986) refers to an example from Hilton, Cambs., on which is a similar bust (identified as Medusa).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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