Disk Brooch, late 7th century, Frankish, Gold sheet with copper alloy backing, and inlays of garnet, glass and calcite, Overall: 2 1/4 x 15/16 in. (5.7 x 2.4 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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Disk Brooch, late 7th century, Frankish, Gold sheet, copper alloy backing, inlays, garnet, glass, calcite, Overall, 2 1/4 x 15/16, 5.7 2.4 cm, Metalwork-Gold, dress, Frankish women, generally, consisted, tunic, cinched, belt, hung, array, pendants, wrap, cloak went, Shoes, hosiery, fastened, buckles, covered, legs
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