1906] The eruciform brooches of Norway. 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 å 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 find here. 
The figures which are ar- 
ranged along the edges 
of this brooch are counted 
by dr. Sazrs*) 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 å very rich grave of 
whose contents I mention a 
erueiform brooch (fig. 160), 
two other bronze brooches 
(fig. 161) belonging to the 
same type asfiv. 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 å rather low edging and their surface is provided with 
a peculiar geometrical pattern which is also found upon some of 
=== 
1) Lunde, Vanse pgd. Lister. B. 3543. Ab. 1880, p. 254, pl. IV, fig. 20. 
2) Thierornamentik, p. 207. 
