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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.

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Object number: 109317_HST

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