Bird-Shaped Brooch, late 6th century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Silver-gilt, garnets with patterned foil backings; iron spring/pin, Overall: 11/16 x 1 7/16 x 3/8 in. (1.8 x 3.7 x 0.9 cm), Metalwork-Silver, 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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Bird-Shaped Brooch, late 6th century, Northern France, Frankish, Silver-gilt, garnets, patterned foil backings, iron spring/pin, Overall, 11/16 x 1 7/16 3/8, 1.8 3.7 0.9 cm, Metalwork-Silver, dress, Frankish women, generally, consisted, tunic, cinched, belt, hung, array, pendants, wrap, cloak went, Shoes, hosiery, fastened, buckles, covered, legs
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