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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1907.29.7 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name brooch, square headed brooch Description gilded square-headed Anglo-Saxon 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 head has two square holes through it, and one corner has silver gilding. The foot is decorated with a pattern of incised lines and tiny dots punched in two lines running over the bow and a single row down the centre of the foot. On the reverse, there are the remains of the pin attachment. Production period Anglo-Saxon, 6th Century Material copper Technique casting, gilding Dimensions width: 72.00 mm length: 149.00 mm Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1907.29.7
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

brooch, square headed brooch
Description

gilded square-headed Anglo-Saxon 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 head has two square holes through it, and one corner has silver gilding. The foot is decorated with a pattern of incised lines and tiny dots punched in two lines running over the bow and a single row down the centre of the foot. On the reverse, there are the remains of the pin attachment.
Production period

Anglo-Saxon, 6th Century
Material

copper
Technique

casting, gilding
Dimensions

Details