gemma-antiqua:
“Carolingian cloisonné brooch of gold, garnet, multicolored glass, and pearls, dated to c. 800 CE. It is referred to as the Dorestad brooch, as it was discovered in a well in Dorestad (Duurstede), Netherlands. Currently located in the...

gemma-antiqua:

Carolingian cloisonné brooch of gold, garnet, multicolored glass, and pearls, dated to c. 800 CE. It is referred to as the Dorestad brooch, as it was discovered in a well in Dorestad (Duurstede), Netherlands. Currently located in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.