Jewelry
Cross-shaped brooch
Number of tool A11429:1930
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Description of use
A cross-shaped brooch with four flat arms, decorated with relief designs of waves and five cones (on the arms and at the center). A loop is formed at the top for attaching pins. Cross brooches were a popular form of jewelry among the Semigallians and were used for fastening garments. -
Place of archaeological excavation
Mežotne Hillfort
Material
Bronze 
Date
10th – 13th century 
Location
National History Museum of Latvia 
