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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1907.29.6 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name brooch, square headed brooch Description Anglo-Saxon gilded square-headed brooch, with fine sheets of silver brazed onto the three lobes of the brooch. The head is decorated with a pattern including rows of triangles facing each other, and entwined lines. The foot is decorated with a pattern of incised lines and tiny dots punched in a single row down the bow the centre of the foot. On the reverse, there are the remains of the pin attachment. Production period 6th Century, Anglo-Saxon Material copper Technique casting, gilding Dimensions width: 58.00 mm length: 142.00 mm Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1907.29.6
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

brooch, square headed brooch
Description

Anglo-Saxon gilded square-headed brooch, with fine sheets of silver brazed onto the three lobes of the brooch. The head is decorated with a pattern including rows of triangles facing each other, and entwined lines. The foot is decorated with a pattern of incised lines and tiny dots punched in a single row down the bow the centre of the foot. On the reverse, there are the remains of the pin attachment.
Production period

6th Century, Anglo-Saxon
Material

copper
Technique

casting, gilding
Dimensions

Details