1906] The eruciform brooches of Norway. 99 
the surface is facetted somewhat in the same manner as the bow, 
and the end of it is often formed like an animal-head. The broo- 
ehes shown as in figs. 23 and 24 are early specimens of this sort. 
I shall not try here to make out the origin of this ornament which 
has, moreover, been treated recently by dr. Sarzn.') It may only 
be mentioned at once, that we shall soon meet with å number of 
variations of this ornament, as seen from the following figures, and 
that the different forms of it in some points will help us in the 
typologieal research. Though the animal-head is the most common 
ornament of the foot, it is at no time the only one used, some rare 
varieties appearing already at an early stage of the development 
heder Å 
(compare figs. 28 and 29); but it is not till å later time that other 
forms get å more general importance. | 
Proceeding to the description of the upper part — ,,the head* 
— of the brooch, I first note that the knobs which, generally, pre- 
serve the more original round form, sometimes are seen distinetly 
polyedrous (fig. 25).*) This form is probably a somewhat younger 
variety but preserved through the whole development of the eruci- 
1) Thierornamentik, p. 183 ss. 
?) Gjervik, Hammer pgd. Nordhordland. B. 2267. Loranecze: N. Olds. 
P, Mp. 85. 
