Brooch

Description

Octagonal brooch of silver inlaid with niello, decorated with animals, two with human heads, and inscribed "?IHSN ANAN", from Kilmore, Mull

Museum reference

H.NGA 116

Object name

Brooch

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

15th century

Materials

Silver, Niello

Physical description

Silver, inlaid with niello. Fair condition, considerable wear to the niello and engraving on the lower part of the obverse, more extensive rubbing on the reverse where the engraving of the lower part is almost erased, the tip of the pin is missing.

Associations

Kilmore, Mull, Argyll, 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

Caldwell, D.H. (ed). Angels Nobles and Unicorns: Art and Patronage in Medieval Scotland. Edinburgh: NMS, 1982

On display

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