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COLEM:1947.303.6

Colchester Collections

Pair of silver gilt hair ornaments each with a double pin and a row of 8 decorative ballsThese hair decorations are included in the Mythical Creatures exhibition as part of the dragon's hoard. According to some legends, dragons were known for hoarding treasure and they especially had a love of gold. This originated in early medieval stories. One account from the poem Beowulf describes the theft of a golden cup from a dragon’s hoard. The dragon, in anger at their treasure being stolen, destroyed the nearby town.

Modern

length: 110.50 mm
width: 57.00 mm

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