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Ring brooch

Small, simple bronze penannular brooch. Circular closed buckle made of a narrow, thin (1 mm thick) rod, with double wrapped ends. The prong is 15 mm long and simply wrapped around the buckle. Grave find, Skälby, Sollentuna Parish, Uppland.

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Object number: 877740_HST

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