Cultures/periods:
Viking
Production date:
11thC-12thC
Found/Acquired:
Europe: Scandinavia: Sweden: Gotland: Dalhem
Materials:
silver
Technique:
cast; punched; stamped; incised
The silver feather brooch consists of a cast hexagon with ends topped with polyhedral tips. The outer side is pierced, stamped and incised with a geometric ornament. A faceted pin with a flat subtriangular head formed by a coiled band has been preserved.