The circulation of garnets in the North Sea zone, c. 400-700
Garnet-inlaid metalwork is one of the most instantly recognizable emblems of the elite culture that emerged in the North Sea zone during the 5th to 7th centuries. The giving and receiving of such precious objects played a key role in cementing socio-political relationships, by enhancing the honour o...
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Verlag des Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseums
2017
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