Bird-Shaped Brooch, second half 6th century, Frankish, Gold sheet with filigree and granulation and inlays of garnet and glass

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Bird-Shaped Brooch, second half 6th century, Frankish, Gold sheet with filigree and granulation and inlays of garnet and glass, Overall: 1 9/16 x 13/16 x 3/16 in. (4 x 2 x cm), Metalwork-Gold, The dress of Frankish women generally consisted of a tunic, cinched by a belt from which hung an array of pendants. A wrap or cloak went over the tunic. Shoes and hosiery, fastened with buckles, covered the legs

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