Baltico-Scandinave, 12e

Silver, 18.29 grams, 255 mm. 12th century AD. A D-section penannular brooch with clubbed ends, surmounted by rectangular studs, its pin formed as a round-section rod with D-shaped attachment panel decorated with punched roundels in lines. Attached to this by a silver loop is a trichinopoly chain with conical finials ending in loops. At the other end is a flat annular plate with punched pellet and triangle decoration. Reference: cf. similar from grave 138 at Pavirvyte-Gudai in Griciuviene, E. Ziemgaliai - The Semigalians, Latvia, 2005, item 438. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old collection. Ebay, vendeur Timeline

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