Gold top plate and bronze base plate with remnants of iron needle. Umbo-shaped fibula with copper alloy base plate and golden front. The front sheet is decorated with filigree patterns and cloisonné cells in the shape of bird heads filled with a red glass or garnet. The birds in the middle of the fibula are filled with a white opaque substance. Very fine textile remains are preserved on the back. They are mineralized with iron corrosion, indicating that they are probably made of iron, disc fibula, metal, gold, almonds, bronze, iron, diam. 6 cm, vmeb 550-700 AD, Netherlands, North Brabant
Gold top plate and bronze base plate with remnants of iron needle. Umbo-shaped fibula with copper alloy base plate and golden front. The front sheet is decorated with filigree patterns and cloisonné cells in the shape of bird heads filled with a red glass or garnet. The birds in the middle of the fibula are filled with a white opaque substance. Very fine textile remains are preserved on the back. They are mineralized with iron corrosion, indicating that they are probably made of iron, disc fibula, metal, gold, almonds, bronze, iron, diam. 6 cm, vmeb 550-700 AD, Netherlands, North Brabant, Bergeijk, Bergeijk, Fazantlaan
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