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Gold Strap End, ca. 600, Langobardic, Gold and silver, Overall: 1 1/8 x 1/2 x 1/8 in. (2.9 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm), Metalwork-Gold, This group of objects was found in the grave of a Langobardic horseman, who was buried in his warrior dress, with weapons, shield, helmet, and the fittings for his horse. What remains are the many gold pieces that would have ornamented his clothing and equipment, and they attest to the great wealth of the Langobardic aristocracy within a generation of settling in Italy.
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Gold Strap End, ca. 600, Langobardic, Gold and silver, Overall: 1 1/8 x 1/2 x 1/8 in. (2.9 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm), Metalwork-Gold, This group of objects was found in the grave of a Langobardic horseman, who was buried in his warrior dress, with weapons, shield, helmet, and the fittings for his horse. What remains are the many gold pieces that would have ornamented his clothing and equipment, and they attest to the great wealth of the Langobardic aristocracy within a generation of settling in Italy
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Album / quintlox
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Image size:
3700 x 4018 px | 42.5 MB
Print size:
31.3 x 34.0 cm | 12.3 x 13.4 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
1 1/8 X 1/2 1/8 • 2.9 1.3 0.3 CM • 600 • ARISTOCRACY • ARMS • ATTEST • BURIED • CLOTHES • CLOTHING • CLOTHINGS • COSTUME • COVERALL • DRESS • DRESSED • EQUIPMENT • EQUUS CABALLUS • FITTINGS • FIXTURES • GARMENT • GENERATION • GOLD PIECES • GOLD STRAP • GOLD • GOLD, ALL • GOLDEN • GOLDSMITH • GRAVE • GREAT WEALTH • GROUP • HABIT • HARD HAT • HARD-HAT • HARDHAT • HELMET • HORSE • INDUMENTARIA • ITALIA • ITALY • JUMPSUIT • LANGOBARDIC HORSEMAN • LANGOBARDIC • LANGOBARDS • LOMBARD • LOMBARDIC • LOMBARDS • LONGOBARDIAN • METALWORK-GOLD • MOUNTINGS • OBJECTS • OBJETS • ORNAMENTED • OVERALL • REMAINS • ROBE • SETTLING • SHIELD • SILVER • SUIT • WARRIOR DRESS • WEAPON • WEAPONRY • WEAPONS • WITHIN • ÇA
