Thursday, May 4, 2023

An 11th Century Viking Brooch

From Stange in Norway. Above, before conservation.

As revealed by X-Ray Flourescence.

And after conservation

2 comments:

G. Verloren said...

Any mention of the material? Something cupric, judging from the patina, but...

I'm assuming brass, given how light the color of the metal itself is?

G. Verloren said...

Ahh, that makes so much sense! Thank you.