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Silver pin for a ring-headed pin. The bow fastening and the lower part of the pin have stamp decoration in the form of small, closely positioned triangles and engraved lines, ended with a stylised snake head, all reinforced with niello. The pin is bent to an open U shape. Part of hoard find, Sigsarve, Hejde Parish, Gotland.

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Object number: 106706_HST

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