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Gold diadems, worn on the head like a crown, were decorated with geometric patterns to match gold foil appliqués that were sewn onto the sleeves and neckline of festive clothing.
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Title: Funerary Fillet
Period: Migration
Date: early 5th century CE
Culture: Ostrogothic
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: 1 × 8 1/16 × 1/16 in. (2.5 × 20.5 × 0.2 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Purchase, 1898
Accession Number: 98.11.67
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