Bracteate

Filigree and stamp ornated gold bracteate. The round center section is adorned with a dissolved anthropomorphic motif. The loop mount is triangular and has point ornaments that depict a face with eyes, eyebrows and a long nose. Part of a treasure find, found during ditch excavation, Bäl socken, Gotland.

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