Anglo-Saxon gold bracteate, found in Kent

An image of Jewellery/Bracteate. Gold, openwork ornament in the form of a beaded cross contained in a triple circle of beaded and plain wire, height 1.90cm, diameter 1.60cm, circa 400-600. Anglo-Saxon.

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Jewellery/Bracteate. Gold, openwork ornament in the form of a beaded cross contained in a triple circle of beaded and plain wire, height 1.90cm, diameter 1.60cm, circa 400-600. Anglo-Saxon.

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Accession Number: M.64-1904
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/25.0
Focal length: 100
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 1172 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Aperture 3.1.1
Filesize: 112.77kB
Exposure time: 1/100
ISO Speed: 200
Fnumber: 25/1
Captured: 2008:05:13 11:44:35

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5th Century 6th Century 7th Century _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPAC Anglo-Saxon beaded circular cross cruciform English Fitz_AA gold jewellery jewelry pendant round

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