Brooch (leech)

Zichy Collection

Accession Nr.: 8321
Type: bronze, lead, gold and silver; archaeological artifacts
Date of production:
8th–6th century B.C.
Materials/Techniques: bronze
Dimensions: height: 3.5 cm
width: 1.5 cm
length: 6.5 cm
Leech brooch, bow slightly raised and expanded. It features deeply incised decoration on upper side of bow: a composition of double horizontal lines and zig-zag lines. Its pin and catchplate are missing.