Mould

Description

Mould from excavations at Dunadd, Kilmichael Glassary, Argyll

Museum reference

X.1996.293.653

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Mould

Physical description

Mould. Almost complete lower valve, front face of small highly decorated bird-head brooch with square-ended hoop panel. The terminals have opposed incurving beaks with raised margins. The eyes, 6 mm diameter, fill the entire head and have raised margins and sunken interiors. The hoop also has a raised margin and within the sunken field is a pattern of relief interlace decoration. The hoop panel stands in relief above the hoop and is wider than the hoop. The sides of the hoop, the eye and the beak slope outwards at a steep angle and have milled decoration, but this does not extend onto the hoop-panel. Negative keying; two dowel holes, one in the centre, one at the margin and one slash mark on outer margin.

Collection place(s)

Dunadd, Kilmichael Glassary, Argyll, Scotland, Northern Europe

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record