Button of staff or scepter, The cast openwork object consists of three times four surfaces, which are diamond or square or cover a part of a window. On the silk pearl frames, on the corners grioter pearl ornament. The fields of the twelve planes are occupied by resp. a triple leaf (four times), four crosswise placed three-headed (two times), two upside-down mythical creatures, two three-headed, two up-placed three-headed, the top of which is split. The attachment is formed by two rings, which are interconnected by slanting strips (two of which are missing). [Probably a button of a staff or scepter]., anonymous, Germany, c. 1150 - c. 1200, bronze (metal), h 5.6 cm × w 3.5 cm × d 3.6 cm
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