Penannular brooch

Description

Silver penannular brooch, set with gold filigree, with spiral and zoomorphic decoration, Pictish, from near Clunie Castle, Dunkeld, Perthshire, 8th or 9th century

Museum reference

X.FC 177

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Penannular brooch

Date

8th - 9th century

Style / Culture

Pictish

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Silver; with spiral and zoomorphic decoration

Collection place(s)

near Clunie Castle, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Scotland's Early Silver (13 Oct 2017 - 25 Feb 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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