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Historical Archive: Gold, 6th to mid-8th century


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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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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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pendant, gold/garnet/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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6th c. gold ring with agate intaglio lioness, DO 58.34. For bezel see DO.
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fish fibula, gold and garnet, 6th c., V&A M.120-1939
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gold bead and pendant from Colli Imolesi, 6th c.? Imola 4033 and 4032. For oblique view see Imola.
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Saint-Denis no context, no. 11 stolen/recovered in 1974: Merovingian crystal in gold, MAN 87.204. For other views see MAN.
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bound pendant from Picquigny, rock crystal and gold, Merovingian, Ashmolean AM 1909.661a
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Merovingian quatrefoil fibula with Roman intaglio of Mars, from Heilbronn, 6th-7th c., WLM A1168. For gem see WLM.
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6th-7th c. gold pendant with crystal intaglio Adoration of the Magi (abbreviated), DO. For another view see DO.
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6th-7th c. gold pendant with crystal intaglio Angel at the Sepulchre, DO 58.30. For another view see DO.
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Pierced disk with head of Christ from Limons, gold and garnets, 6th/7th c., CdM
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Byzantine ring, gold/enamel/sapphire, 6th-7th c., SMB. For bezel see Berlin.
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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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gold bracteate, Denmark c.500, Hermitage OH-З-Aз-5838
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death of Baldur? gold bracteate, c.500, Lejre
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eagle brooch, gold/garnet/cuttlebone, early 6th c., Morgan 2012.2:96
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gold bracteate from Wapno, Poland, c.500-50, MVF II. 5690
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prob. Gundomar II (524-32), Burgundian pseudo-imperial gold tremissis of Justinian, obverse, Hermitage. For same ruler's reverse see Hermitage.
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solidus of Justinian I, gold, 527-65, DO BZC. For detail see DO coins.
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Cup of Chosroes. Gold, rock crystal, red and green glass, Sassanian, 531-579. CdM Chab. 2538. This work has its own page.
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Theudebert I (Frankish king 534-48), gold solidus, SMBMünz 18202273
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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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Leovigild (573-86), gold Visigothic tremissis, obverse, Hermitage OH-З-Aз-96 or 97. For same ruler's reverse see Hermitage.
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disk fibula, gold, glass, garnet, late 6th-early 7th c., MAHSD. Not available at higher resolution.
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quatrefoil fibula, gold and garnet, 7th c., MAHSD. Not available at higher resolution.
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earring from Zamárdi grave 517, gold, 7th c., Kaposvár. For additional views see this grave's page.
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oval fibula with center cameo bird, agate and gold, 7th c. Italy?, DO 37.26
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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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Christ as rider, α ω, gold ring fr. Chelles, 7th c., MAN 14158
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gold buckle, 7th c. Byzantine, Morgan 2012.2:41
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Byzantine marriage ring, gold/niello, 7th c., DO BZ.1947.15, which has its own page
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cross pendant, gold, Egypt?, early 7th c., DO BZ.1937.24. For another view see DO.
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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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Sutton Hoo Great Gold Buckle, early 7th c., BM 1939,1010.1, which has its own page
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gold buckle, c.600-650 Byzantine, Morgan 2012.2:50a or b
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disk fibula from Bad Hönningen, gold with Roman intaglio and bronze back plate, 630/40-80, RLM 35.54. For gem see RLM.
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quatrefoil fibula from Kobern, gold with Roman intaglio and bronze back plate, 630/40-80, RLM 3068. For gem see RLM.
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disk brooch, copper alloy/cement/gold/garnet/glass/mother-of-pearl/iron, c.640-60, Morgan 2012.2:113
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gold pendant with Roman agate intaglio from Kirchheim am Ries grave 326, mid-7th c., WLM F 70/269 326 (22)
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gold pendant with Roman carnelian intaglio from Kirchheim am Ries grave 326, mid-7th c., WLM F70/269 326 (4)
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Wamba (672-80), gold Visigothic tremissis, obverse, Hermitage. For same ruler's reverse see Hermitage
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gold solidus of Justinian II, obverse, 685-95, DO Whittemore 155, which has its own page with other views.
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Gold dinar of Caliph 'Abd al-Malik, Damascus 696-97, DO. This work has its own page.
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Merovingian bracteate from Maastricht Pandhof 418, gold and garnet, City of Maastricht
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Hunterston Brooch, gold/silver/amber c.700, NMS X.FC 8, which has its own page
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Nagyszentmiklós treasure, gold, 700-750?, KHM VIIb. For more views and companion works see Nagyszentmiklós.
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animal pendant, dogs?, gold, Coclé 700-1000 CE, DO PC.B.373, which has its own page
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gold solidus of Justinian II, 705-11, DO Whittemore 185, which has its own page with other views.