Dorestad Brooch
March 25, 2023
The Dorestad Brooch. c. 800 C.E. Carolingian. Gold, garnet, glass, enamel, and pearls.
Found at the bottom of a well in the Netherlands in 1969!
On display at Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden.

The Dorestad Brooch. c. 800 C.E. Carolingian. Gold, garnet, glass, enamel, and pearls.
Found at the bottom of a well in the Netherlands in 1969!
On display at Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden.
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