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Historical Archive: Continental metalwork not including brooches datable within sixth century, and 7th to 8th century Gourdon Chalice and Paten. Gold, turquoise, red glass, and garnet, c.500, CdM. These works have their own page. death of Baldur? gold bracteate, c.500, Lejre buckle, bronze/glass/mother of pearl, Ostrogothic c.500-50, KHM VI 5349 prob. Gundomar II (524-32), Burgundian pseudo-imperial gold tremissis of Justinian, obverse, Hermitage Gundomar II (524-32), Burgundian Pseudo-imperial gold tremissis, reverse, Hermitage Theodahad (534-36) Ostrogothic copper 10 nummi, obverse, Hermitage OH-З-91831 Theodahad (534-36) Ostrogothic copper 10 nummi, reverse: Victory, Hermitage OH-З-91832 Theudebert I (534-48), Frankish pseudo-imperial gold solidus, SMBMünz 18202273 buckle from Visigothic Spain, bronze with garnets, green glass, and mother-of-pearl, c.535-60, CMA 2001.119 Baduila (Totila, 541-52), Ostrogothic copper 10 nummi, reverse: Totila, Hermitage OH-З-115056 Baduila (Totila, 541-52), Ostrogothic copper 10 nummi, obverse: Felix Ticinum (Pavia), Hermitage OH-З-115057 two people flanking Tree of Life, bronze buckle fr. Marchélepot, c. 550-600, SMB MVFg Leovigild (573-86), gold Visigothic tremissis, obverse, Hermitage OH-З-Aз-96 or 97 Leovigild (573-86), gold Visigothic tremissis, reverse: Cordoba bis optinuit, Hermitage OH-З-Aз-96 or 97 Daniel and Habakkuk buckle, bronze, region of Mâcon, late 6th c., MAN. For color see MAN. pierced disk with rider, tinned copper alloy, 7th c., area of Amiens, BM 1891,1019.57 arm band from Zamárdi grave 517, silver, 7th c., Kaposvár. For contiguous images see this grave's page. earring from Zamárdi grave 517, gold, 7th c., Kaposvár. For additional views see this grave's page. finger ring from Zamárdi grave 517, silver, 7th c., Kaposvár. For contiguous images see this grave's page. sheath for a knife, silver, with copper alloy chain, from Zamárdi grave 517, 7th c., Kaposvár. For another view see this grave's page. strap end from Zamárdi grave 517, obverse, sliver, 7th c., Kaposvár. For another view see this grave's page. Christ as rider, α ω, gold ring fr. Chelles, 7th c., MAN 14158 animal interlace roundels fr. sword, bronze, 7th c., Reims MSR ring, gold/sapphire, prob. 13/14th (or *7th c.), Sens CT TC D3 122, which has its own page Throne of Dagobert, bronze; 7th? and 9th c., CdM 65. This work has its own page. reliquary from province of Namur, prob. Beauraing, copper alloy on oak, 7th/8th-c., MRAH B005717-001. For oblique reverse see MRAH. book cover 7th-12th c., Schn B98, which has its own page bird of prey head fr. Åker, shield plaque, bronze/gilt/garnet/white metal/iron, c.600? OHM C4903 birds: girdle or satchel fitting, copper alloy, c.600-670, Morgan 2012.2:112. For detail see Morgan. Burgundian buckle, iron/silver/brass, c.650-700, Morgan 2012.2:56 arm band from Andernach, silver gilt and garnets, 2nd half of 7th c., LMM N5620 (Not available at higher resolution) pierced disk with ring, bronze, 2nd half of 7th c., LMM Wamba (672-80), gold Visigothic tremissis, obverse, Hermitage Wamba (672-80), gold Visigothic tremissis, reverse: Toleto pius, Hermitage gryphon belt mount, copper alloy tinned, late 7th-early 9th c. Avar, Morgan 2012.2:84 reliquary, silver and copper gilt with glass on wood core, 8th century(?), Cluny Cl. 13968. This work has its own page. strap end, 8th c. (late Avar), Szekszárd belt buckle, 8th c. (late Avar), Szekszárd buckle, copper alloy, 8th c. Hispano-Visigothic or early Umayyad, Morgan 2012.2:67 animal interlace plaque converted to a brooch, bronze/gilt, fr. Billingstad, Akershus, 8th c., OHM C29928 bronze fitting with animal interlace fr. Åker, Akershus, 8th c., OHM C16021 reliquary or chrismatory, copper/garnets/glass, c.700, Utrecht ABM m904, which has its own page Nagyszentmiklós treasure, gold, 700-750?, KHM VIIb. For more views and companion works see Nagyszentmiklós. Nagyszentmiklós treasure, gold, 750-800?, KHM VIIb. For more views and companion works see Nagyszentmiklós. cross, copper and silver, 8th-9th c., Sens CT C.207. This work has its own page. Portable reliquary, copper gilt, glass, and ?amber on wood core with leather strap, prob. late 8th c., Sens CT F.63.70. This object has its own page.