Fibulae

500s-600s
Overall: 10.5 x 6.5 x 2 cm (4 1/8 x 2 9/16 x 13/16 in.)
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A woman of high rank might have worn these twin fibulae on her shoulders, one fastening her inner garment on the right, the other her outer garment on the left. She might also have suspended them from her belt as decorative ornaments.
Fibulae

Fibulae

500s-600s

Alemannic, Migration Period, 6th-7th century

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