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A PAIR OF GEPIDIC GOLD AND SILVER FIBULAE
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY A.D.
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A PAIR OF GEPIDIC GOLD AND SILVER FIBULAE
Circa 5th Century A.D.
Each with a semicircular head-plate, an arching bow and a tongue-shaped foot-plate, the head- and foot-plates with gold foil overlays ornamented with embossed bosses and borders imitating twisted wire filigree, and set with circular garnet colored glass and tear-shaped white glass
4½ in. (8.9 cm) long (2)
Circa 5th Century A.D.
Each with a semicircular head-plate, an arching bow and a tongue-shaped foot-plate, the head- and foot-plates with gold foil overlays ornamented with embossed bosses and borders imitating twisted wire filigree, and set with circular garnet colored glass and tear-shaped white glass
4½ in. (8.9 cm) long (2)