Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Disk Brooch with Facing Head of ODIN, c. 6th Century A.D.

(Gilt Brooch)

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Item No.
32.36911
Culture
Anglo-Saxon, c. 6th Century A.D. 
Item Details.
Gilt bronze chip-carved brooch with figural design to the upper face, catchplate and pin-lug to the reverse, the heavily-gilded design based on Avent & Evison’s Class K featuring a facing mask with circular eyes.

Cf. Avent, R. & Evison, V.I. Anglo-Saxon Button Brooches in Archaelogia, vol. CVII, 1982 p.89.

Provenance: Property of a European Gentlemen living in London; acquired in the UK before 1980. ex. London TL auction.

Display stand included

Size
1.7 cm D - 5/8 inches
Material
Gilt bronze 
Condition
Fragment 
Categories
Europe/Medieval
Price.
US$ 800
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