Merovingian bronze S-shaped brooch with animal head ornament

A bronze S-shaped plate brooch decorated with stylised animal head at the terminal, incised linear motifs along the body; flat reverse without surviving pin.

Comparable to Merovingian “Tierkopffibeln” of the Rhineland / Frankish tradition.
Typologically dated to the 6th–7th century AD.

Material: Bronze
Date: Migration period, Merovingian, 520 – 620 AD
Measurement: overall: 26 x 11 mm
Condition: Fine condition, some surface wear, pin missing as commonly found.
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