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View full screenPenannular brooch of silver-gilt with birds' heads and a blue glass inset, Pictish, from St Ninian's Isle, 8th century
X.FC 286
8th century
Pictish
Silver gilt; square terminals with birds' heads facing three corners, inset in fourth, all linked by ribs to central blue glass inset, interlace beween; curved panel in centre of hoop with interlace and central inset; pin with interlace on upper half and on expanded head which has central boss
St Ninian's Isle, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe
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