Large Brooch, 1100–1000 BC, European Bronze Age, Copper alloy, Overall: 11 1/8 x 7 11/16 x 1 11/16 in. ( x x cm

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Large Brooch, 1100–1000 BC, European Bronze Age, Copper alloy, Overall: 11 1/8 x 7 11/16 x 1 11/16 in. ( x x cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy, This brooch is one of the largest, most complex objects of its type to survive from late Bronze Age Europe. The five dynamic spirals were composed of three long wires. Hanging from the horizontal section are six composite elements: at the top of each is a bird surmounting a horse bit, beneath which are rings and pairs of dagger blades

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Size: 5043px × 3957px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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