Mid7thC gold cross from tomb in Cividale (N. Italy), supposedly of Gisulfo, 1st Lombardic duke …http://www.museoarcheologicocividale.beniculturali.it/index.php?en/170/longobard-necropolises …pic.twitter.com/a8Zwm18ny7
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The British Museum's blue glass Lombardic drinking horn, L6thC, found at Sutri, Lazio, Italy: http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/pe_mla/t/the_sutri_drinking_horn.aspx …pic.twitter.com/7A8HUmnWjk
Some other finds from this L6thC Lombardic grave--a Roman-era glass amphoriskos & 2 brooches: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=92439&partId=1&place=31649&plaA=31649-3-1&page=1 …pic.twitter.com/aGWD0dTD7z
The Iron Crown of Lombardy, kept in Cathedral of Monza---elements C14 dated to c.500 AD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Crown_of_Lombardy …pic.twitter.com/Btxqw57nbq
The Iron Crown was used by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1805 when he crowned himself King of Italy at Milan; it was last used in 1838...
@spiritofcicero Hah! It certainly has enough gems! But he liked harking back to the 6thC etc----see the bees!
@spiritofcicero :) I love the bees, although prob actually cicadas and arguably Hunnic, not Frankish!
A 7thC Lombardic S-shaped brooch with garnet cloisonné, from Cividale del Friuli, N. Italy: http://www.atlantedellarteitaliana.it/artwork-3757.html …pic.twitter.com/V8gDGH8NGR
A 7th-8thC Lombardic bishop's ring, gold and garnet: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/661735 …pic.twitter.com/lEvRSYRvgo
The L6thC powder blue Lombardic glass drinking horn from Sutri, Italy: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?assetId=34913001&objectId=8872&partId=1 …pic.twitter.com/Q6H95DaFxC
@caitlinrgreen Murano glass still does similar colours! Much chunkier nowadays.
@Tweets2CV The degree of continuity is intriguing....!
@caitlinrgreen Absolutely gorgeous! No wonder Murano glass is so beautiful. They've been practicing for centuries.
@GeorgeRick1 Absolutely, plus derives from Roman-era glass tradition :)
After this election, I might need quite a few of those!


What a lovely thing, thank you for sharing it.
Now that is what I call a glass! 
@caitlinrgreen I want one. I want one. WANT ONE!
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