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The cruciform brooches of Norwav. 



133 



It seems most likely that the two pieces are of about the same 

 age. Both of them are of silver. 



The large silver brooch fig. 159 ') is of a different type from 

 the common brooches in 

 relief; but as it certainly 

 dates from the same age 

 as the early brooches in 

 relief here in question, I 

 think it most convenient 

 to deal with this fincl here. 

 The ligures which are ar- 

 ranged along the edges 

 of this brooch are counted 

 by dr. Salin 2 ) among the 

 oldest animal-patterns of 

 this sort found in Scan- 

 dinavia and the brooch is 

 consequently to be ranged 

 among the early brooches 

 in relief. It was found 

 in a very rich grave of 

 whose contents I mention a 

 cruciform brooch (fig. 160), 

 two other bronze brooches 

 (fig. 161) belonging to the 

 same type as fig. 112 above, 

 and the silver buttons of 

 two clasps (fig. 162) which 

 are also provided with 

 relief ornaments and con- 

 sequently of importance 

 for the dating of the find. 

 The buttons belonging to 

 the one of these clasps 

 are provided, along the 



edge, with a rather low edging and their surface is provided with 

 a peculiar geometrical pattern which is also found upon some of 



Fig. 



v; 



156. 



i) Lunde, Vanse pgd. Lister. B. 3543. Ab. 1880, p. 254, pl. IV, fig. 20. 

 2 ) Thierornamentik, p. 207. 



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