Gold Jewelry Ornament

late 5th-early 6th century (Early Medieval)

2 cm 2.2 cm 1.5 cm

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This ornament may have formed part of an earring or necklace. The polyhedral shape was a favorite among the Ostrogoths.

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[Found in Ravenna (?)]; Adolph Loewi, Venice [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph Brummer Sale, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, May 12, 1949, no. 246; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
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