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Rich Alemanni Grave Goods
This collection of rich Alemanni grave goods dates from c. 550 CE, and it was found on Bäckerstrasse in what is present-day Zurich, Switzerland. Of particular note are the bird-shaped brooches made of gold with almadine (gemstone) inlay...
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Roman Fibulae
Two P-shape bronze fibulae. 2nd-3rd century CE. Provenance unknown. (private collection)
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Carnelian Intaglio of a Ptolemaic Queen as Aphrodite
Gem intaglio mounted on gold and framed by glass, emeralds and garnets. The draped and sceptred figure is thought to be a Ptolemaic queen. In her right arm, she bears the cornucopia of Aphrodite or Isis-Aphrodite. Egyptian, 1st century BCE...
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Box Brooch with a Christian Scene
The Romanized peoples of Pannonia remained Christian under Avar rule. This brooch from the region shows the adoration of the Magi, a well-known Christian scene. On the right, 3 bearded men bring gifts to the infant Christ in the stable at...
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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 & 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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Silla Gold Earrings
A pair of gold earrings from the Silla kingdom of ancient Korea, 5th-6th century CE. (British Museum, London)
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Georgian Bead-Pendants
These bead-pendants with pyrope and turquoise gems were found in Samtavro, vault no. 905, in what is modern Georgia. They were made between the 2nd and 3rd centuries BCE. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)
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Gonzaga Cameo
The Gonzaga Cameo (named after Renaissance dukes of Mantua) is a miniature masterpiece of Hellenistic art, attributed to Ptolemy II (r. 285-246 BCE) and Arsinoe II (r. circa 272 - c.268 BCE). Sardonyx, provenance unknown, ca. 3rd cent. BCE...
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Gold Earring, Tarentum
A gold pendant earring from Tarentum (Taranto), southern Italy. 4th century BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)