Horse-Shaped Brooch, 6th century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Silver-gilt, garnet with foil backing(?); iron spring, Overall: 11/16 x 1 1/4 x 5/16 in. (1.8 x 3.1 x 0.8 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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Horse-Shaped, Brooch, 6th century, Northern France, Frankish, Silver-gilt, garnet, foil backing, iron spring, Overall, 11/16 x 1 1/4 5/16, 1.8 3.1 0.8 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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