Lot 0194

Merovingian Fibula ca. 600 CE

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Item Details

Description

Merovingian/Frankish disc fibula, Medieval Rhineland, ca. 6th-7th c. Baltic amber, silver, iron, and turquoise, set in custom Victorian box. Dimensions: Fibula; height: 1 in x width: 2 3/4 in. Box; height: 1 3/4 in x width: 4 1/4 in x depth: 4 1/4 in.

SKU: 01263

Condition

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