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Round brooch

Bulbous round silver pendant. Richly decorated with filigree and braided, thin silver threads. Around the edges is a border with four braids. In the centre are four snake or dragon-like braids. The bodies are band-shaped and only one front and one rear leg are depicted on each animal. Part of a hoard find, Inedalsgatan, Stockholm Parish, Uppland.

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Object number: 112136_HST

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