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Bird-shaped Strap Mount. Jelling, Jylland, Denmark. Nationalmuseet, København, CCCLXXIII. Photo: Roberto Fortuna og Kira Ursem, Nationalmuseet (CC BY-SA).

Jelling Bird-shaped Strap Mount

Object type:

Material:

Bronze, Gold, Niello

Style:

Jelling Style, Mammen Style

Collection:

Item ID:

CCCLXXIII

Findspot: The North Mound, Jelling, Jylland, Denmark.

Dating: c. 958-959 (Dendrochronology)

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Bird-shaped Strap Mount. Jelling, Jylland, Denmark. Nationalmuseet, København, CCCLXXIII. Photo: Roberto Fortuna og Kira Ursem, Nationalmuseet (CC BY-SA).

Bird-shaped Strap Mount. Jelling, Jylland, Denmark. Nationalmuseet, København, CCCLXXIII. Photo: Jesper Weng, Nationalmuseet (CC BY-NC-ND).

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