Mold gold cape
Solid sheet-gold object from the British Bronze Age
Mold gold cape
The Mold gold cape (Welsh: Clogyn Aur yr Wyddgrug) is a ceremonial "cape" of solid sheet-gold from Wales dating from about 1900–1600 BC in the British Bronze Age. It was found at Bryn yr Ellyllon burial mound near Mold, Flintshire in 1833. Discovered on a skeleton, the cape would have been impractical for everyday dress, and very restricting, and is thought to have formed part of a ceremonial or religious garment. The cape is usually on display in the British Museum in London, but has previously toured in exhibitions at Museum of Liverpool, National Museum Cardiff, and National Museum of Scotland.
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