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Cruciform brooch with glass decoration
Foto: AMHMiddle Age
Hamburg Archaeological Museum
Hamburg, Germany
Cross-shaped brooches were widely used throughout the Frankish Empire as a symbol of the acceptance of the Christian faith. The brooch from Hamburg is the northernmost example of an extremely rare type of brooch. It is made of a copper alloy and has been seriously damaged by corrosion. Nevertheless, several decorative glass beads remain intact.
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- Title: Cruciform brooch with glass decoration
- Creator: Foto: AMH
- Date: Middle Age
- Location: Hamburg-Altstadt, Domplatz
- Provenance: Archäologisches Museum Hamburg Stadtmuseum Harburg|Helms-Museum
- Type: Brooch
- Medium: Bronze
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