Summary

Small circular brooch of silver, inscribed IHESVS NAZAR, found in Athelstaneford Churchyard

Accession Number

H.NGA 23

Other references

Original description

Small circular brooch, silver, 3/4" dia. inscribed IHESVS NAZAR. Athelstaneford Churchyard.//T. Deniozou note, 2011-01-28, Information taken from Glenn, Virginia, Romanesque & Gothic: Decorative Metalwork and Ivory Carvings in the Museum of Scotland, NMSE Publishing, Edinburgh, 2003: [One of] B1, C42, 41-2 [Angels, Nobles and Unicorns reference] //The flat ring brooch complete with pin, has the inscription on the front between single marginal lines. The back is decorated with quatrefoils. The plain collar is mostly broken away.//NOTES:1 Graham Callander 1924, fig 3, no 8, 164, no 6, 169.//2 PSAS, vol XVI, 1882, 37.JM.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

Jesus Christ

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

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Method (e.g. excavation)

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Place (i.e. location of discovery)

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Acquisition

Acquisition date

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Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

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Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

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