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Anglo-Saxon (Ascribed culture)
A piece of gilt Anglo-Saxon chip-carve that has been broken on most of the edges. The decoration is a looping cross inside a circle. There is evidence of re-use as there are three piercings and rivets that are still intact.
History note: Bought as a part of a group for £60
Method of acquisition: Bought (2008-11-24) by Taylor, Geoffrey
Early Medieval
700
-
799
Gilt Chip-Carve
Object
composed of
copper alloy
Weight 1.93 g
Whole Object
Height 2 mm
Length 18 mm
Width 16 mm
Accession number: CM.1821-2008
Primary reference Number: 183795
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Mount fragment" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/183795 Accessed: 2024-12-23 13:50:36
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