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Circular gold sheet with a cross in the center

Irish Museums, National Museum of Ireland, Dublin

Circular gold disc with a cross in the middle

Sun-discs

Sun-discs are usually found in pairs. They are decorated with geometric designs sometimes incorporating a cross motif. They were probably sewn to garments using the central perforations. They are closely related to the so-called racquet-headed pins of central European origin.

Supplementary images:

Circular gold disc with a cross in the middle
Taken on  Sunday 04th of October 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Source:  Dublin, Ireland
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