Brooch

Description

Small octagonal brooch inscribed IHESVS NAZARENVS REXIVDEORVM, found under a floor at Dunfermline Abbey

Museum reference

H.NGA 24

Object name

Brooch

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

14th century

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Excellent condition.

Associations

Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Angels, Nobles and Unicorns: Art and Patronage in Medieval Scotland (12 Aug 1982 - 26 Sep 1982)
  Royal Museum of Scotland

References

Glenn, Virginia, Romanesque & Gothic: Decorative Metalwork and Ivory Carvings in the Museum of Scotland, NMSE Publishing, Edinburgh, 2003

On display

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