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The Fuller Brooch, solar cross, angel in the center

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An angel, a cross and solar disc on a brooch

The Fuller Brooch, late A.D. 800s

This large Anglo-Saxon silver brooch is of extraordinary craftsmanship and perhaps belonged to a high-ranking churchman, or even a nobleman from the court of King Alfred the Great (A.D. 871-899). The central part is decorated with five figures representing each of the human senses. Sight is in the centre with large bulging eyes, and he is surrounded by Touch, Taste, Smell and Hearing, who can all be identified by their actions.

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An angel, a cross and solar disc on a brooch
Taken on  Monday 17th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Genre:  800 A.D.
Source:  London, United Kingdom
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