© Ludlow Museum
Pendant
Artist: Anglo-Saxon
Location: Ludlow Museum
Date: early 7th Century
Materials: gold & garnet
Dimensions: 3.4 x 2.5cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £6,000 (Total: £23,000)
Vendor: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Review number: 5772 (2006)
Provenance:
Discovered by a metal detector user in West Shropshire and declared Treasure in 2004.
Description:
The pendant is composed of a well polished garnet, surrounded by a border of small rectangular cloisonné garnets set over patterned gold foil. Each is cut with a single notch and set to form an interlocking frieze.
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