Bracteate Die

Bracteate Die

Archaeology

AN00460149_001_l. Copper-alloy die: circular, for a bracteate-type pendant, with dot-punched border and swirling, incised Style I animal design radiating from a central triangle and with a C-shaped head scrolled at the ends enclosing a single eye and a cheek-bar. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images are covered also under the British Museum's Terms and Conditions (http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use/free_image_service.aspx). The full image collection is available at: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database.aspx where you can also order high resolution copies.

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6th century