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This small fibula, inlaid with garnets, meerschaum (a white, clay-like material), and a central carnelian (a type of garnet), is of a type that developed in southern Russia and became very popular with both the Franks and Huns.

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Document identity
localId
39814
label
Fibula
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obj
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object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
39814
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fibula
description
This small fibula, inlaid with garnets, meerschaum (a white, clay-like material), and a central carnelian (a type of garnet), is of a type that developed in southern Russia and became very popular with both the Franks and Huns.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
4th-5th century (Early Medieval)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
fibulae
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
0.6
height
2
dimensionsRaw
1/4 x 13/16 in. (0.6 x 2 cm) (d. x diam.)
Source extras
cul
Hunnish
med
gold, garnets, carnelian, meerschaum
creator_ids
7310
collection_ids
MED
JWL
exhibition_ids
2054
358
2513
2704
Single page context
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1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
49b0a7e7a0e248ef