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Gold Foil-Covered Lead Bulla from Ancient Ireland
Two small gold foil-covered lead bullae (amulet or pendant), found inside a ceramic vessel, from Annaghbeg or Monasterredan, Co. Sligo, Ireland, c. 800-700 BCE.
National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin.
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Gold Diadem, Canosa
A gold diadem with carnelian and garnets from Canosa, Bari, southern Italy. 3rd-2nd century BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)
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Gold Bezel Ring, Herakleia
Gold ring with carved red bezel. Tomb 1251, western necropolis, Herakleia, southern Italy. 1st century BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Siritide, Policoro, Italy)
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Gold Torcs from Ancient Ireland
Three gold torcs, found at Tipper South, Co. Kildare, Ireland, 1200-1000 BCE.
National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin.
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Byzantine Copper-Alloy Bracelet
Crafted sometime between the 6th-8th centuries CE, this bracelet comprises four linked medallions. Decorations include concentric geometric figures (very popular in Byzantine art), along with a woman's face, a fish, a boat and an inscription...
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Gold Bangle, Hoxne Hoard
A gold bangle from the Hoxne Hoard, Suffolk, 4th-5th century. The British Museum, London. The Hoxne Hoard was discovered in Suffolk, in the east of England in 1992. The incredible collection contains 14,865 late-4th- and early-5th-century...
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Gold Boat Earring, Tarentum
A gold pendant earring in the form of a boat from Tarentum (Taranto), southern Italy. 4th century BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)
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Gold & Glass Paste Earrings, Herakleia
Gold and glass paste earrings. Acropolis of Herakleia, southern Italy. 1st century BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Siritide, Policoro, Italy)
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Byzantine Pendant from Ewell, England
Known as the Ewell Pendant, this piece was made in the late 7th century CE in the Mediterranean. It features a bearded man wearing a phrygian cap. Made of gold and garnet. Measures 32 x 21.5 x 9 mm. Found in Ewell, England (British Museum...
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Gold Disc from Ancient Ireland
Gold disc, most likely a terminal of a collar or part of an earspool, from Co. Armagh, Ireland, 800-700 BCE.
National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin.