Gold sheet appliques, Migration, 1st half of the 5th century A.D., East Germanic or nomadic (?), Gold, (Type A): 9/16 × 3/8 × 1/16 in. (1.4 × 1 × 0.2 cm), Gold and Silver, These delicate objects come from the Crimea in the Ukraine, where they adorned the grave clothing of eastern Germanic men and women buried there in the fifth century A.D. Sewn onto the sleeves and necklines of the garments, these appliqués are made from thin gold foil, which was punched and pressed to create various patterns
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Gold sheet appliques, Migration, 1st half, 5th century .D, East Germanic, nomadic, Gold, Type, 9/16, 3/8, 1/16, 1.4, 1, 0.2 cm, Silver, delicate, objects, come, Crimea, Ukraine, adorned, grave clothing, eastern, men, women buried, fifth century, D, Sewn, sleeves, necklines, garments, appliqué, thin gold, foil, punched, pressed, create various, patterns
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