Sujet
The Pitney Brooch, Anglo-Scandinavian, second half of the 11th century. Artist: Unknown
Légende
The Pitney Brooch, Anglo-Scandinavian, second half of the 11th century. Disc-brooch of gilt copper-alloy from Pitney, Somerset, England. It is decorated in an English variant of the Urnes style. The motif of an animal fighting a snake is Scandinavian. It would have been considered a symbol of prestige. From the British Museum's collection.
Date
1050
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon
Notre référence
HRM19B75_250
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,2Mo (1,7Mo) / 34,9cm x 36,0cm / 4126 x 4256 (300dpi)