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# Button

Cast, copper alloy button or ornament in the shape of a bird, with a raised head, short wings curved back in flight and a rounded tail; a pierced lug for attachment on the underside. Two incised lines form a saltire across the upper surface of the wings and traces of notching are visible around the edge of the tail.

- **Kind:** artefact

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1880-3704-m](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1880-3704-m) · Pramāṇa
