Bird-shaped buckle of bronze

Description

Burial finds from the Late Iron Age/Merovingian period. Bird-shaped buckle of bronze, decorated with circles on the back and rib-like lines running down towards the tail. The buckle has a small hole the neck, just below the needle holder on the back. Needle holder and attachment are incompletely preserved. Found in: Hedlebakkane - Ferkingstad - Karmøy - Rogaland - Norway MuseumsID: S4260a Dated to: Late Iron Age/Merovingian period 550-800 AD.