3 0 c m
40cm
actual image size: 27cm x 22cm
Description
Anglo-Saxon jewelled disc brooch; two of the originally five domed shell elements are still preserved with their garnets; the disc is covered by concentric cloisonne ornament with four arms; the areas between the arms are filled with cloisonne circles and gold inlays with filigree borders
Image Details
Date
7th century
Accession Number
AN1972.1401
Material
gold; garnet; glass; shell
image © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford