Tortoise brooch

Two double-shelled, gilded oval brooches. The outer shell has openwork decoration in gripping-beast style. On the intact iron pins and clasps on the back there are many textile fragments, rusted on. Grave find, Birka, Bj 566, Adelsö Parish, Uppland.

Image rights: Myrin, Ola/SHM (Creative Commons Erkännande 4.0 Internationell Publik Licens)
Object number: 560680_HST


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