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posted on 2022-12-14, 12:48 authored by Woruldhord Project Team

Ashmolean Museum inventory no. AN1972.1401. Gold, garnet, glass, shell. 7th century cloisonné work disc brooch, inlaid with garnets, white shell and coloured glass, and divided into four circular panels (only one of which is intact) around a central roundel with triangular protrusions and a central inlaid gem. The remaining panels consist of irregular zoomorphic filigree designs. Discovered Monkton, Kent.

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Date

Early 7th century

Temporal Coverage

600-700

Creator

Ashmolean Museum

Source

Ashmolean Museum

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