Braganza Brooch
This heavy gold brooch is dominated by the figure of a naked warrior who wears a Celtic helmet and protects himself with a Celtic shield and sword from a hunting dog which jumps up to him. Each end of the fibula is decorated by a dog's head and it once furnished a spring and pin which is now lost. The form, style and technique suggest that it was made in the third century BC by a Greek jeweller for a Celtic patron who lived on the Iberian Peninsula. Contemporary Iberian brooches were usually made of silver and were often decorated with warriors on horseback accompanied by hunting dogs. In this unique gold version, the craftsman has simplified the hunting scene and added a boar's head, which once served as the sliding catch for the now missing pin. The brooch measures approximately 14 cm lo
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Braganza Brooch
This heavy gold brooch is dominated by the figure of a naked warrior who wears a Celtic helmet and protects himself with a Celtic shield and sword from a hunting dog which jumps up to him. Each end of the fibula is decorated by a dog's head and it once furnished a spring and pin which is now lost. The form, style and technique suggest that it was made in the third century BC by a Greek jeweller for a Celtic patron who lived on the Iberian Peninsula. Contemporary Iberian brooches were usually made of silver and were often decorated with warriors on horseback accompanied by hunting dogs. In this unique gold version, the craftsman has simplified the hunting scene and added a boar's head, which once served as the sliding catch for the now missing pin. The brooch measures approximately 14 cm lo
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La Fíbula de Braganza, calific ...... expertos en el siglo III a.c.
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La fibule de Braganza ou fibul ...... sh Museum où elle est exposée.
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This heavy gold brooch is domi ...... ures approximately 14 cm long.
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Braganza Brooch
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La Fíbula de Braganza, calific ...... de los elementos conservados.
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La fibule de Braganza ou fibul ...... sh Museum où elle est exposée.
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This heavy gold brooch is domi ...... easures approximately 14 cm lo
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Braganza Brooch
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Fibule de Braganza
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Fíbula de Braganza
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