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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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!
Two hollow gold earrings from the same Lombardic grave, apparently filled w/ sulphur: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=92436&partId=1&place=31649&plaA=31649-3-1&page=1 …pic.twitter.com/LorrSk86ST
@caitlinrgreen why sulphur?
@scpopetex Part of the production process? https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oCBt7B7nt5QC&pg=PA44&lpg=PA44#v=onepage&q&f=false … :)
@caitlinrgreen yes, I googled after I asked.......laziness on my part!
@scpopetex No problem :)
@caitlinrgreen Love it!
@caitlinrgreen stunning beauty
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