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Ave!

Brooch, Cicada/Fly, Germanic Tribes, ca. 5th - 6th Cent. AD

Copper alloy; 54mm/11.2gm

Con/ Missing pin and spring, otherwise, As Fabricated; dark brown patina with copper highlights, cleaned and waxed

Seller's Note/ Such brooches were worn by invading Germanic tribes, including those within the Hunnic confederation. Very scarce!

The real question here is why a fly or cicada on a brooch? Perhaps there were so many of them in their dark forests? Your guess is as good as ours...

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