Brooch
Title
Brooch
Subject
Archaeology
Description
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.
Creator
Ashmolean Museum
Date
Early 7th century
Files
Citation
Ashmolean Museum, “Brooch,” Woruldhord, accessed April 20, 2024, http://poppy.nsms.ox.ac.uk/woruldhord/items/show/684.