Gold Openwork Belt Mount, 700s, Avar, Gold, 2 1/8 × 1 9/16 × 1/4 in., 1 Troy Ounces ( × × cm, 38g), Metalwork-Gold

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Gold Openwork Belt Mount, 700s, Avar, Gold, 2 1/8 × 1 9/16 × 1/4 in., 1 Troy Ounces ( × × cm, 38g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no signs of use, while others are quite worn. The Avars were a nomadic tribe of mounted warriors from the Eurasian steppe

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Size: 4800px × 4139px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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