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Tortoise brooch

Single shell oval bronze brooch. Decoration is a mixture of Broa Style and Vendel style D. Pin and catch of iron on the back are intact. Grave find, Gesala, Romfartuna Parish, Västmanland.

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Object number: 39381_HST

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