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Historical Archive: Garnet


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earring, gold/garnet, 3rd-2nd c. BCE, SF 401a-b
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glass kantharos with gold/carnelian/garnet, c.200-100 BCE, Severskaya, Kuban region, MSHM
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gold/garnet/crystal/glass brooch (border), late 2nd-early 1st c. BCE, northeastern Black Sea, with Hellenistic carnelian intaglio Athena and Nike, Morgan 2012.2:14
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“Scirian” arm bands from Budapest (Roman period), gold and garnet, HNM. For another view see HNM.
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“Scirian” necklace and earrings from Budapest (Roman period), gold and garnet, HNM
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“Scirian” rings from Budapest (Roman period), gold and garnet, HNM. For another view see HNM.
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Headdress mount(?), gold/garnet/glass/poss. jadeite, 2nd-3rd c., eastern Black Sea, Morgan 2012.2:105
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ring, gold/garnet, 3rd c., eastern Roman (Georgia?), Morgan 2012.2:11
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bracelet, gold/garnet, 4th-8th c. steppes/south forest zone of eastern Europe, MSHM. For other views see MSHM.
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buckle from Wolfsheim, 5th c., LMM 1979/135
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bow fibulae from Szilágy Somlyó, 5th c., HNM
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bow fibula from Regöly grave, "Hunnic" (5th c.?), Szekszárd
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bow fibula from Regöly grave, "Hunnic" (5th c.?), Szekszárd
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buckle from Regöly grave, "Hunnic" (5th c.?), Szekszárd
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gold/garnet or carnelian plaque, 5th-6th c. North Caucasus, MSHM
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gold/garnet or carnelian plaques, 5th-6th c. North Caucasus, MSHM
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bow fibulae from Untersiebenbrunn, silver/gold/garnets/glass/enamel, early 5th c., KHM U1. For detail see KHM.
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buckle, c.400-450 "Hunnic," gold/silver/garnet, Morgan 2012.2:24
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buckle, gold/garnet, c.400-450, Morgan 2012.2:32
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eagle mount, gold/garnet, c.450-500, Morgan 2012.2:53
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buckle, silver gilt/garnet, c.450-early 6th c., KHM VIIa 188
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buckle fr. Åker, bronze/silver/gilding/niello/copper/garnet, c.450-600, OHM C4901, which has its own page
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pendant, gold/garnet/blue glass, late 5th-early 6th c., Black Sea: Gothic or Byzantine, Morgan 2012.2:39
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earrings, gold/garnet/glass/pearls/silver/gilt, late 5th-early 6th c., Ostrogothic, Morgan 2012.2:111
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eagle brooch, gold/garnet/glass/pearls/silver/gilt, late 5th-early 6th c., Ostrogothic, Morgan 2012.2:108
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buckle, copper alloy/gilt/garnet/glass, late 5th-early 6th c., Spain? Morgan 2012.2:57
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Paul? garnet intaglio, late 5th-early 7th c., DO57.66. For another view see DO.
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Saint-Denis no context, no. 2 stolen/recovered in 1974: Merovingian crystal in silver gilt, MAN 87.214. For other views see MAN.
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fish fibula, gold and garnet, 6th c., V&A M.120-1939
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fibula, gilt bronze/garnet, 6th c., Lejre 6150PX256. For another view see Lejre.
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bow fibula, silver/garnet, 6th c., SMB MVFg IIc 2762
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quatrefoil fibula from Heilbronn with garnets and Roman intaglio of Mars, 6th-7th c., WLM A1168. For intaglio see WLM.
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ring, silver/garnet, 6th-7th c., poss. fr. Marchélepot, SMB MVFg Va 5041
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Pierced disk with head of Christ from Limons, gold and garnets, 6th/7th c., CdM
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Gourdon Chalice and Paten. Gold, turquoise, red glass, and garnet, c.500, CdM. These works have their own page.
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eagle brooch, gold/garnet/cuttlebone, early 6th c., Morgan 2012.2:96
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bird brooch, silver/gilt/garnet/iron, c.500-550 Frankish, Morgan 2012.2:20
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buckle from Visigothic Spain, bronze with garnets, green glass, and mother-of-pearl, c.535-60, CMA 2001.119
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S-brooch, silver/gilt/garnet, c.550-600, Morgan 2012.2:54
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rosette brooch, silver/gilt/garnet, c.550-600, Morgan 2012.2:52
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bird of prey brooch casing, gold/garnet, c.550-early 7th c., Morgan 2012.2:55
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Sutton Hoo shoulder clasps, gold/garnet/glass, c.560-610, BM 1939,1010.4/4a/5/5a. For oblique and scale views see BM.
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disk fibula, gold, glass, garnet, late 6th-early 7th c., MAHSD. Not available at higher resolution.
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Sutton Hoo purse lid, gold/garnet/glass, early 7th c., BM 1939,1010.2.a-l, which has its own page
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quatrefoil fibula, gold and garnet, 7th c., MAHSD. Not available at higher resolution.
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disk fibula from Kings Field, Faversham, Kent, gold and silver-gilt with garnets and glass, 7th c., V&A M.110-1939
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bird of prey head fr. Åker, shield plaque, bronze/gilt/garnet/white metal/iron, c.600? OHM C4903
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arm band from Andernach, silver gilt and garnets, 2nd half of 7th c., LMM N5620 (Not available at higher resolution)
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reliquary or chrismatory, copper/garnets/glass, c.700, Utrecht ABM m904, which has its own page
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Cross fr. West Frankish territory, gold/garnet/glass/enamel c.800, poss. fr. Quiercy, BNM 21/92
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paten, metalwork mid to second half 9th c., serpentine plate 1st c. BCE/CE, fish inlay poss. 4th/5th c., Louvre MR 415. This work has its own page.
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Lindau Gospels upper cover, gold/gems, c.870-80, Morgan MS M. 1, which has its own page.
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ring with John the Baptist, garnet/gold/niello/enamel, 14th c., KHM XII 168, which has its own page
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Signet ring "of the Black Prince", ruby or *garnet/gold/enamel, c.1350-1400, Louvre OA 9597, which has its own page
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reliquary cross, gold/enamel/?garnet, 15th c., MoL 94.240