Global Museum on Nostr: An Anglo-Saxon brooch (6th-7th Century AD), it was found in Wingham, Kent - England ...
An Anglo-Saxon brooch (6th-7th Century AD), it was found in Wingham, Kent - England 🏴
Garnet, glass, shell, gold, silver and niello, which is a black mixture of sulphur, copper, silver, and lead used as an inlay on engraved metal. Added as a powder or paste, it melts when fired, thus flowing into the engraved lines. (W: 5cm)
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Garnet, glass, shell, gold, silver and niello, which is a black mixture of sulphur, copper, silver, and lead used as an inlay on engraved metal. Added as a powder or paste, it melts when fired, thus flowing into the engraved lines. (W: 5cm)
© The Trustees of the British Museum