Ca. 500 AD. A bronze cruciform brooch with a carinated bow, rectangular head-plate, and frontal knob. Decorated with incised patterns. These brooches were produced in a variety of shapes and sizes, and were typically used to secure clothing and other textiles, such as cloaks or veils. Cf. R. Hattatt, A Visual Catalogue of Ancient Brooches, Oxbow Books, 2000, fig. 231, p. 372.Size: L:115.7mm / W:29.7mm ; 52.2gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.