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Historical Archive: Seventh century, datable within the century


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Paul? garnet intaglio, late 5th-early 7th c., DO57.66
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Paul? garnet intaglio lit from reverse, late 5th-early 7th c., DO57.66
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silver cross, 6th-early 7th c., DO BZ.1955.17, which has its own page
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Sant'Angelo, Perugia, late 5th or late 6th or early 7th c. and later. This work has its own page.
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bird of prey brooch casing, gold/garnet, c.550-early 7th c., Morgan 2012.2:55
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Sutton Hoo shoulder clasps, c.560-610, BM 1939,1010.4/4a/5/5a. For oblique and scale views see BM.
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disk fibula, gold, glass, garnet, late 6th-early 7th c., MAHSD. Not available at higher resolution.
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Sancta Sanctorum reliquary box, Syria/Palestine, late 6th-early 7th c. This work has its own page.
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radiate-head bow brooches, copper alloy/gilt, late 6th-early 7th c. eastern Europe (Carpathians/Balkins?), Morgan 2012.2:79a,b
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Icons of St. Victor and of veiled woman, Egypt late 6th-early 7th c., Florence MA. These icons have their own page.
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ampulla with Crucifixion, tin-lead alloy, Jerusalem c.600, CMA 1999.46
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bird of prey head fr. Åker, shield plaque, bronze/gilt/garnet/white metal/iron, c.600? OHM C4903
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silver/gilt pendant, early 7th c. Avar, Morgan 2012.2:80
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cross pendant, gold, Egypt?, early 7th c., DO BZ.1937.24
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cross pendant, gold, Egypt?, early 7th c., DO BZ.1937.24
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Sutton Hoo purse lid, gold/garnet/glass, early 7th c., BM 1939,1010.2.a-l, which has its own page
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Sutton Hoo Great Gold Buckle, early 7th c., BM 1939,1010.1, which has its own page
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gold buckle, c.600-650 Byzantine, Morgan 2012.2:50a or b
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belt hangers from St. Alban's grave 3, Mainz, bronze, 1st half of 7th c., LMM N6034
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birds: girdle or satchel fitting, copper alloy, c.600-670, Morgan 2012.2:112. For detail see Morgan.
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David and Goliath, Constantinople 629–30, Met 17.190.396, which has its own page with details
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disk fibula from Bad Hönningen, gold with Roman intaglio and bronze back plate, 630/40-80, RLM 35.54
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disk fibula from Bad Hönningen: Roman layered blue glass intaglio of Victory, 3rd c., RLM 35.54
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quatrefoil fibula from Kobern, gold with Roman intaglio and bronze back plate, 630/40-80, RLM 3068
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quatrefoil fibula from Kobern: Roman niccolo agate intaglio of Mars, 2nd to 3rd c., RLM 3068
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Lateran Baptistery, Rome, Chapel of St. Vanantius, 640-49. This chapel has its own interior page.
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disk brooch, copper alloy/cement/gold/garnet/glass/mother-of-pearl/iron, c.640-60, Morgan 2012.2:113
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gold pendant with Roman agate intaglio from Kirchheim am Ries grave 326, mid-7th c., WLM F 70/269 326 (22)
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gold pendant with Roman carnelian intaglio from Kirchheim am Ries grave 326, mid-7th c., WLM F70/269 326 (4)
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cup: Zalissia treasure, silver, c.650-700, KHM VIIa, which has its own page with detail
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neck ring: : Zalissia treasure, silver, c.650-700, KHM VIIa, which has its own page with details
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bowl: : Zalissia treasure, silver, c.650-700, KHM VIIa, which has its own page with detail
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Burgundian buckle, iron/silver/brass, c.650-700, Morgan 2012.2:56
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Clovis II charter of 654, papyrus, AN K2 no3, which has its own page
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pierced disk with ring, bronze, 2nd half of 7th c., LMM
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arm band from Andernach, silver gilt and garnets, 2nd half of 7th c., LMM N5620 (Not available at higher resolution)
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Wamba (672-80), gold Visigothic tremissis, obverse, Hermitage
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Wamba (672-80), gold Visigothic tremissis, reverse: Toleto pius, Hermitage
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bronze cross prob. 677-88, formerly on roof of Ravenna, Orthodox baptistery, which has its own pages.
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lower walls prob. restored under Archbishop Theodore (677-691), Ravenna, Orthodox baptistery, which has its own pages.
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Tunic of Balthild, linen and silk, c.680, Chelles. This object has its own page.
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tablet-woven band with animals, found in the reliquary of Balthild (d. c.680), Chelles
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tablet-woven band with animals, found in the reliquary of Balthild (d. c.680), Chelles
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gold solidus of Justinian II, obverse, 685-95, DO Whittemore 155, which has its own page with other views.
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Justinian II gold solidus, 685-95, DO 48.17.2348, which has its own page with other views.
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Standing Buddha in Abhaya-vara mudra, gilt bronze, late 7th-early 8th c. Korea, UMMA 1961/2.80. This work has its own page.
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Molded stucco plaque with senmurv. Chal Tarkhan, Iran, late 7th-early 8th c., BM 1973,0725.1
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glass cameo from Whitby monastery, late 7th-9th c. (Insular or Continental), on loan to BM from Strickland collection
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gryphon belt mount, copper alloy tinned, late 7th-early 9th c. Avar, Morgan 2012.2:84
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Gold dinar of Caliph 'Abd al-Malik, Damascus 696-97, DO. This work has its own page.