Cup-ended ornament

Description

Gold cup-ended ornament or dress fastener, finished and polished, from Heights of Brae, Easter Ross, Late Bronze Age 950 - 750 BC

Museum reference

X.FE 95

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Cup-ended ornament, Dress fastener

Date

Late Bronze Age

Materials

Gold

Physical description

Gold; finished, polished; cup-ended, cups not centred on join with band but project outwards; three incised lines on band, two grooves forming three ridges on inside edge of cups; cups slightly dented, band quite abraded, cracks visible

Collection place(s)

Heights of Brae, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Scottish Gold (14 Mar 2014 - 15 Jun 2014)
  Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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