Description
This quatrefoil (four lobed) brooch from the Galloway hoard is chased and engraved with four faces arranged around the centre. Two appear to be blowing hunting horns, while the other two, with their floppy ears, could be hunting hounds.
The brooch is further decorated with five domed bosses arranged in a cross pattern. It is very similar in design to the Galloway hoard Bossed Quatrefoil Faces Brooch, also from the hoard, and the two may have been worn as a pair.
This brooch is cast in Lead free pewter and has a sturdy pin that is suitable for Re-enactment
The brooch is around 64mm in diameter, and in pewter weighs approx. 31g.
Certified for use within:
The Vikings
Regia Anglorum
