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Cross pendant

Small silver equal-armed cross pendant. Cast in one piece including hanging loop. With a single ring and dot decoration in the form of a central cross and three or four lateral ring and dot decorations at the extremities of the cross arms. The back is smooth and undecorated. The cross was one of several silver and bronze pendants which were part of a large set of beads with several rows. Grave find, Birka, Bj 968, Adelsö Parish, Uppland.

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Object number: 107848_HST

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