Staff

Iron staff with fragmented cage handle in the upper part. The handle was kept in place by two polyhedral bronze knobs. A third, with ring and dot decoration, is positioned approximately in the middle of the staff. The actual cage consists of a number of twisted rods which are held together in the middle by a circular bronze disc decorated with crosses. Grave find, Birka, Bj 834, Adelsö Parish, Uppland.

Image rights: Helena Bonnevier, Historiska museet/SHM (CC BY 4.0)

Object number: 266701_HST

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