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Anglo-Saxon gold bracteate, found in Kent

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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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