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Dress ornament

Unknown6th century

Pforzheim Jewellery Museum

Pforzheim Jewellery Museum
Pforzheim, Germany

Rings and garment decoration were the most common types of jewellery in the Early and High Middle Ages. People used to wear wide cloaks on top of their clothing, which were secured by a garment fastener. The neck opening was fastened by means of an ornamental clasp called an agraffe.

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  • Title: Dress ornament
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 6th century
  • Location Created: Merovingian
  • Physical Dimensions: D: 8 cm
  • Provenance: © Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim
  • Type: Jewelry
  • Photographer: Günther Meyer
  • Medium: Bronze
Pforzheim Jewellery Museum

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