Sir John Evans's Collections of Artefacts
Frankish Brooch
Country of Origin: France
Description: Copper alloy gilt radiate-headed brooch
Dimensions: 9.5cm length x 4.7cm width
Object Period: Early Medieval
Provenance: Amiens, France
Museum Accession No.: AN1909.654
Aquisition History: Presented to the Ashmolean by Sir Arthur Evans in 1909.
Other Information: Similar types of brooches can be seen in the grave group from Picquigny (AN1909.681a-l) (These objects can be viewed on this website).
