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Pendants such as these with stamped designs were the most popular kind of jewelry from the 600s through the 900s. Often made from gold, they usually show animals or a mythological scene in the center of an elaborate border. A stylized human head and three open-jawed animal heads are represented here.
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Title: Bracteate Pendant
Date: 700–800
Geography: Made in Gotland
Culture: Vendel
Medium: Copper alloy, gilt
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 5/16 x 3/16 in. (5.9 x 0.4 cm)
without loop: 2 3/16 x 1/16 in. (5.6 x 0.2 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1984
Object Number: 1984.300
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