22 



Haakon Schetelig. 



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is really the case, we see from a specimen like fig. 22 1 ) with an 

 edged bow, the section of which is triangular and whose facets are 

 marked by ornamental lines along the edge. A typical example of 

 this form of the bow in the early cruciform brooches is given as 

 fig. 23 ; 2 ) it must only be remarked that the part along the middle 

 of the bow T often is flat, sometimes even a little concave, probably 

 to give a sharper appearance to the facets, as seen in fig. 24. 3 ) 



Fio-. 24. 



fes 



il 



Fig. 25. Vi- 



From the earliest stage the foot of the cruciform brooches is 

 subject to many variations, though without any influence from Roman 

 forms. Commonly it is long and narrow as in the prototype, but 



*) Kvasseim, Egersund pgd. Jæderen. B. 5282. 



2 ) Stangeland, Klep pgd. Jæderen. Stavanger Museum, no. 1057. Ab. 1880, 

 p. 277. 



3 ) Dalven, Brunlanes pgd. Jarlsberg, Skien Mus. 1053. Drawn from a 

 pliotograpb kindly sent me by Mr. Christie, director of the Skien Museum. 



