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Historical Archive: Rock Crystal 5th to 8th century quartz stone, not glass rock crystal fish, 4th-5th c., Louvre OA 9297 Szilágy Somlyó amulet chain, gold/rock crystal, prob. c.400-50, poss. late 4th c., KHM VIIb 1. The Szilágy Somlyó treasure has its own page with other views. Saint-Denis no context, no. 2 stolen/recovered in 1974: Merovingian crystal in silver gilt, MAN 87.214. For other views see MAN. Saint-Denis no context, no. 11 stolen/recovered in 1974: Merovingian crystal in gold, MAN 87.204. For other views see MAN. bound pendant from Picquigny, rock crystal and gold, Merovingian, Ashmolean AM 1909.661a Merovingian crystal sphere found with the burial of Childeric (formerly bound), CdM Merovingian rock crystal spindle whorl from Rhenen Donderberg grave 413 (Leiden Rh 413), fitted on to Carolingian bone spindle rod from Dorestad, Leiden rock crystal icosahedron, Merovingian or 1st-2nd c., BM 1923,0401.1184. For another view see BM. rock crystal spindle whorl said to be from Jerusalem, “Tomb of the Prophets” (Merovingian?), BM 49/11-27/13 rock crystal spindle whorl said to be from Jerusalem, “Tomb of the Prophets” (Merovingian?), BM 49/11-27/13 rock crystal spindle whorl said to be from Jerusalem, “Tomb of the Prophets” (Merovingian?), BM 49/11-27/13 rock crystal spindle whorl said to be from Jerusalem, “Tomb of the Prophets" (Merovingian?), BM 49/11-27/13 rock crystal buckles probably from Merovingian contexts, RGM D663 and D62 Anglo-Saxon small-long fibulae with amber and crystal beads (one a faceted whorl) from Barrington B, CMAA Z.21298 glass and amber Anglo-Saxon beads with rock crystal spindle whorl from Selmeston 7, Lewes Castle Museum 52.42.6 Adoration of the Magi (abbreviated), crystal intaglio in gold pendant, 6th-7th c., DO Adoration of the Magi, crystal intaglio in gold pendant, profile, 6th-7th c., DO Angel at the Sepulchre, crystal intaglio in gold pendant, 6th-7th c., DO 58.30 Angel at the Sepulchre, crystal intaglio in gold pendant lit from reverse, 6th-7th c., DO 58.30 Angel with globus cruciger, engraved reverse, crystal intaglio, 6th-7thc., CdM Baptism of Christ, engraved reverse, crystal intaglio, 6th-7thc., Met 31.12.3 Baptism of Christ, detail, crystal intaglio, 6th-7thc., Met 31.12.3 Christ and the Haemorrhoissa, obverse, crystal intaglio, 6th-7thc., ANS Christ and the Haemorrhoissa, engraved reverse, crystal intaglio, 6th-7thc., ANS Christ Emmanuel, crystal intaglio pendant backed with blue glass, obverse, 6th-7thc., DO 50.35 Christ Emmanuel, crystal intaglio pendant backed with blue glass, reverse, DO 50.35 Christ Emmanuel, crystal intaglio pendant backed with blue glass, profile, 6th-7thc., DO 50.35 Cross with Christ, lamb, and angels, engraved reverse, crystal intaglio, 6th-7thc., CdM M6606 Cross with Orant, or stepped cross with trees, engraved reverse, crystal intaglio, 6th-7thc., CdM M4543 Eleanor Vase: crystal vessel Sasanian sixth/seventh century, or Islamic; metalwork 1137-47. Louvre MR 340. This work has its own page. rock crystal faceted spindle whorl, Alfriston grave 65, c.500-560, Lewes Castle Museum rock crystal faceted spindle whorl, Alfriston grave 65, c.500-560, Lewes Castle Museum rock crystal faceted spindle whorl, Alfriston grave 65, c.500-560, Lewes Castle Museum Cup of Chosroes. Gold, rock crystal, red and green glass, Sassanian, 531-579. CdM Chab. 2538. This work has its own page. bound pendant from Chessell Down grave 45: dark crystal in silver, 2nd half of 6th c., BM 1867,0729.1 bound pendant from Giberville ‘Le Martray’ grave 27, rock crystal and silver, c.550-600, Musée de Normandie de Caen 79.4.80 bound pendant fr. Tadworth grave 16, crystal in copper alloy, 7th c., Ewell bound pendant from Maastricht St. Servaeskerk Pandhof grave 418, rock crystal and silver, 3rd quarter of 6th to 7th c., City of Maastricht MST 418 stamp seal of Anastasios, crystal intaglio, 7th-8th c. Medinet Habu (Egypt), Met 08.202.28 stamp seal of Anastasios, crystal intaglio with metalwork mount, 7th-8th c. Medinet Habu (Egypt), Met 08.202.28