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Historical Archive: Brooches (fibulae) being worn, through 1150

See also Brooches (fibulae) through 6th c., 7th c. to present


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Anubis from Villa Pamphili at Anzio, Parian marble, 1st-2nd c., Vat 22840. For additional views see Vatican Museums.
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Claudius, marble, head 1st c., body poss. 2nd c., Marignane area, ANAM. For frontal view see ANAM.
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grave stone of Brogimara and her daughter Iantuna wearing torcs and fibulae, Buda (Hungary) early 2nd c., HNM 31.18471. For full stone see HNM.
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grave stone of Veriuga: fibulae and pendant, Dunapentele (Hungary) early 2nd c., HNM 56.1911.3=62.54.1. For full stone and detail see HNM.
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Mithras relief from Fiano Romano: Mithras and the Bull, 2nd or 3rd c., marble, Louvre MND 1911
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Caracalla, onyx cameo, 3rd c., Hermitage ГP-12732
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Gemini; wolf w Romulus, Remus: marble sarcophagus side 240-250 CE, Vat 916
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guard, left: sarcophagus from Cahors, marble, 4th c., Hermitage Ѡ-1209, which has its own page
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man w. workers building a ship, Dedalius gold-glass fr. cemetery Giordani on via Salaria, 4th c., Vat 60788.2.1
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Crispus: silver 2 siliquae of Constantinus I, Cologne 319, SMBMünz 18200817
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Passion sarcophagus, marble, c.350 CE, Vat 31525. This work has its own page.
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gold medallion with coin of Valens, Trier 364-78, SMBMünz 18200869
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Valentinian I and Valens gold medallion from Zagórzyn, Poland (unofficial, after official issue prob. of 364-67), SMBMünz 18200868. For details see Berlin.
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Valentinian I, gold 4.5 solidi, Antioch 367-75, SMBMünz 18200863
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Shepherd sarcophagus from Catacomb of Praetextatus (Three Shepherds Sarcophagus; Christian?), marble c.370-400, Vat 31554 (ex 191A). This work has its own page.
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Rome, ivory, 5th-6th c., KHM X 37, which has its own page with companion panel
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Resurrection/Ascension, ivory, c.400, BNM MA 157, which has its own page.
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Honorius silver 6 siliquae, Rome 404-407/08, SMBMünz 18200867
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Priscus Attalus silver multiplum, Rome 409-10, SMBMünz 18200872
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circus scenes diptych, 2nd half of 5th c., Hermitage. For full object see Hermitage.
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Thrasamund (496-523), silver Vandal 50 denari, Hermitage OH-З-91683
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Magus Caspar, north wall mosaic, early 6th c., Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. This monument has its own page.
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Justinian and retinue, apse wall mosaic, Ravenna, Church of San Vitale, 527-48. This work has its own interior and exterior pages.
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Barberini Diptych, ivory 527-65, Louvre OA 9063. This work has its own page.
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bow fibulae from Szentendre grave 56, c.550-70, displayed as worn, HNM. For full figure see HNM.
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Lateran Baptistery, Rome, Chapel of St. Vanantius, 640-49. This chapel has its own interior page with more examples.
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Justinian II and Tiberius: gold solidus 705-11, DO 48.17.2397, which has its own page with other views.
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Dagulf Psalter cover ivories, late 8th c., Louvre. This object has its own page.
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Samson, ivory comb, Metz? c.850-75, Louvre MR 358. For additional views see combs.
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Meeting Abner and Joab at Lake Gabaon, ivory c.870, Louvre MR 374
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Apostles casket, ivory c.870, BNM MA 174-176, which has its own page
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Leo VI the Wise copper follis, obverse, Constantinople 886-912, NBM
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Arnulf (reg. 887-99) seal: 896 Aug. 2, BHA KS81
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Veroli Casket, ivory and bone, mid to late 10th c., V&A 216-1865. This work has its own page.
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Christ, Otto II, and Theophano ivory, Italy 982-83, Cluny Cl.392, which has its own page
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Lothar cross, c.985, AachenCT, which has its own page
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bottom row, coronation of SS. Gereon and Victor, ivory c.1000, on Schn B98, which has its own page with more fibulae
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seal matrix of Godwin, walrus ivory, early 11th c., BM 1881,0404.1. For full object see BM.
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Christ before Pilate, Bernward Doors, bronze, Hildesheim 1007-15. This work has its own page with more examples.
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Hildesheim Madonna, gold/gems on wood core, c.1010-15, HildMus DS82, which has its own page
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river: base, Bernward Column, Hildesheim, c. 1020, bronze, which has its own page with more examples.
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Christ crowning SS. George and (?)Theodore Stratelates, steatite, 12th c., MSHM GIM 77091, OK 13176 (270), MSHM
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judicial scene, St. Stephen: copper, 12th c.? Vat 61919
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Abdinghof portable altar, 1115-30, DMP PR50, which has its own page with more brooches
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capital with Lazarus and Dives: feast of Dives, limestone, c.1125, MAHSD. For contiguous faces see the Saint-Denis museum page.
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Lisbjerg Altar frontal/retable/arch c.1135-50, gilded copper, NMD D287. This work has its own page.
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Chartres west windows 1145-1155. For more views see Chartres.
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related: shoulder clasps, Augustus of Prima Porta, marble, early 1st c. CE, Vat MV.2290.0.0, which has its own page