Berlock from Darzau

Foto: AMHRoman Iron Age

Hamburg Archaeological Museum
Hamburg, Germany

The richly ornamented pendant, a so-called Berlock was a part of a woman’s necklace. This intricate piece of work shows the proficiency of the Germanic goldsmith who probably crafted this pendant from molten down Roman gold coins.

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Title: Berlock from Darzau
Creator: Foto: AMH
Date: Roman Iron Age
Location: Quarstedt, District of Lüchow-Dannenberg
Provenance: Archäologisches Museum Hamburg Stadtmuseum Harburg|Helms-Museum
Type: Berloque Pendant
Medium: Gold, Gold

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