Round brooch

Bulbous round silver pendant. Richly decorated with filigree and braided, thin silver threads. Around the edges is a border with four braids. In the centre are four snake or dragon-like braids. The bodies are band-shaped and only one front and one rear leg are depicted on each animal. Part of a hoard find, Inedalsgatan, Stockholm Parish, Uppland.

Image rights: Ola Myrin, Historiska museet/SHM (CC BY 4.0