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

<i>Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art</i>. National Museum of Bavaria, Munich, Germany (May 10-September 16, 2007); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA (October 30, 2007-January 20, 2008); Frist Art Museum, Nashville, TN (February 13-June 7, 2009).

Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art

Bavarian Nationalmuseum, Munich (5/10/2007 - 9/16/2007), the J. Paul Getty Musuem, Los Angeles (10/30/2007 - 1/20/2008) and Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN (2/13/2009 - 6/7/2009): "Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art"

A silver and parcel-gilt fibula, a brooch shaped like a vertical cross, features a semicircular head crowned with five animal heads. Within the head, two raised spirals sit above horizontal banding. A long, rectangular shaft extends downward, divided into three vertical columns. The outer gilt bands contain repeating geometric maze patterns, while the central silver band features delicate scrolling lines. The base comes to a triangular point.

Marcus Hollersberger, Munich; [Artemis Fine Art, London]; [Robert Haber & Associates, New York]

Fibulae

Alemannic, Migration Period, 6th-7th century

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Fibulae

Alemannic, Migration Period, 6th-7th century

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