EditorialThe Avar Treasure, 600s (bucket)?700s, Avar or Byzantine, Gold and silver, Metalwork-Gold, The Avars were a nomadic tribe of mounted warriors from the Eurasian steppe. The Byzantine emperor Justinian negotiated with them in the sixth century to protect...
EditorialGold Strip, 700s, Avar, Gold, 24 13/16 ? 3/16 ? 1/16 in., 0 Troy Ounces (63.1 ? 0.4 ? 0.1 cm, 26g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no signs of ...
EditorialGold Strip, 700s, Avar, Gold, 23 7/16 ? 1/8 ? 1/16 in., 0 Troy Ounces (59.6 ? 0.3 ? 0.1 cm, 22g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no signs of us...
EditorialGold Strip, 700s, Avar, Gold, 25 1/2 ? 3/16 ? 1/16 in., 0 Troy Ounces (64.7 ? 0.4 ? 0.1 cm, 31g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no signs of us...
EditorialGold Strap End (Unfinished), 700s, Avar, Gold, 1 9/16 ? 3/8 ? 3 7/16 in., 0 Troy Ounces (4 ? 1 ? 8.8 cm, 31g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show n...
EditorialGold Belt Mount with Loop, 700s, Avar, Gold, 1 7/8 ? 7/8 ? 7/16 in., 1 Troy Ounces (4.8 ? 2.2 ? 1.1 cm, 33g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no...
EditorialGold Strap End (Unfinished), 700s, Avar, Gold, 2 3/16 ? 1 ? 1/4 in., 1 Troy Ounces (5.6 ? 2.6 ? 0.7 cm, 34g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no...
EditorialGold Buckle, 700s, Avar, Gold, 3 7/16 ? 1 9/16 ? 3/8 in., 3 Troy Ounces (8.8 ? 4 ? 1 cm, 114g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no signs of use,...
EditorialGold Belt Mount (Miscast and Unfinished), 700s, Avar, Gold, 2 3/16 ? 1 3/8 ? 1 1/8 in., 2 Troy Ounces (5.5 ? 3.5 ? 2.8 cm, 66g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively...
EditorialFragment of a Gold Ingot, 700s, Avar, Gold, 2 11/16 ? 11/16 ? 3/8 in., 3.73 Troy Ounces (6.9 ? 1.7 ? 0.9 cm, 116g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some s...
EditorialGold Belt Mount (Miscast and Unfinished), 700s, Avar, Gold, cast., 1 9/16 ? 1 7/16 ? 3/8 in., 1.35 Troy Ounces (3.9 ? 3.6 ? 0.9 cm, 42g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or de...
EditorialGold Belt-Hole Guard, 700s, Avar, Gold, 1 ? 7/8 ? 1/4 in., 0.45 Troy Ounces (2.5 ? 2.2 ? 0.7 cm, 14g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no signs ...
EditorialOne of a Pair of Gold Earrings, 550?650, Avar, Gold, Other: 2 3/16 ? 7/8 ? 13/16 in., 0 Troy Ounces (5.5 ? 2.3 ? 2 cm, 16g), Metalwork-Gold, In the 500s and early 600s, when the Avars were regularly receiving enormous payments from the Byzantine Empire...
EditorialGold Belt Mount (Miscast and Unfinished), 700s, Avar, Gold, 2 1/8 ? 1 5/8 ? 1/2 in., 2.54 Troy Ounces (5.4 ? 4.1 ? 1.3 cm, 79g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively...
EditorialGold Belt Hole Guard, 700s, Avar, Gold, 1 ? 1 ? 3/16 in., 0 Troy Ounces (2.5 ? 2.5 ? 0.5 cm, 11g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no signs of u...
EditorialFragment of a Gold Attachment Plate for a Buckle, 700s, Avar, Gold, 1 3/16 ? 13/16 ? 5/16 in., 0 Troy Ounces (3 ? 2 ? 0.8 cm, 21g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectiv...
EditorialOne of a Pair of Gold Earrings, 550?650, Avar, Gold, 2 3/16 ? 7/8 ? 13/16 in., 0 Troy Ounces (5.6 ? 2.2 ? 2.1 cm, 16g), Metalwork-Gold, In the 500s and early 600s, when the Avars were regularly receiving enormous payments from the Byzantine Empire, vir...
EditorialGold Belt Mount (Unfinished), 700s, Avar, Gold, 1 ? 1 1/2 ? 1/2 in., 0 Troy Ounces (2.5 ? 3.8 ? 1.2 cm, 9g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no ...
EditorialGold Slide for a Belt or Strap, 700s, Avar, Gold, 1 5/16 ? 3/4 ? 3/8 in., 0.9 Troy Ounces (3.3 ? 1.9 ? 0.9 cm, 28g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some ...
EditorialGold Strap End (Unfinished), 700s, Avar, Gold, 15/16 ? 2 3/16 ? 5/16 in., 0 Troy Ounces (2.4 ? 5.5 ? 0.8 cm, 31g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some sh...
EditorialGold Belt Mount with Loop, 700s, Avar, Gold, 1 15/16 ? 1 9/16 ? 1/2 in., 2 Troy Ounces (5 ? 3.9 ? 1.2 cm, 64g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show ...
EditorialGold Belt Mount with Loop, 700s, Avar, Gold, 1 5/16 ? 1 15/16 ? 9/16 in., 1 Troy Ounces (3.3 ? 5 ? 1.4 cm, 58g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show...
EditorialGold Belt Mount with Loop, 700s, Avar, Gold, cast., 2 1/8 ? 1 9/16 ? 1/4 in., 1 Troy Ounces (5.4 ? 3.9 ? 0.6 cm, 55g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Som...
EditorialGold Strap End (Unfinished), 700s, Avar, Gold, 2 3/16 ? 15/16 ? 1/4 in., 1 Troy Ounces (5.6 ? 2.4 ? 0.7 cm, 32g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some sho...
EditorialGold Belt-Hole Guard, 700s, Avar, Gold, 13/16 ? 1 ? 1/4 in., 0 Troy Ounces (2.1 ? 2.6 ? 0.7 cm, 13g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no signs o...
EditorialGold Slide for a Belt, 700s, Avar, Gold, cast., 1 5/16 ? 1 ? 3/8 in., 1 Troy Ounces (3.3 ? 2.6 ? 1 cm, 40g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no ...
EditorialGold Belt Mount with Rivets, 700s, Avar, Gold, 1 9/16 ? 1 ? 1/4 in., 0 Troy Ounces (3.9 ? 2.5 ? 0.6 cm, 17g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no...
EditorialGold Belt Mount with Loop, 700s, Avar, Gold, 7/8 ? 1 15/16 ? 7/16 in., 1 Troy Ounces (2.3 ? 5 ? 1.1 cm, 38g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no...
EditorialGold Strap End (Unfinished), 700s, Avar, Gold, 1 ? 2 3/16 ? 1/4 in., 0 Troy Ounces (2.5 ? 5.6 ? 0.7 cm, 31g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no...
EditorialGold Belt End, 700s, Avar, Gold, 5 ? 1 3/16 ? 3/16 in., 4 Troy Ounces (12.7 ? 3 ? 0.5 cm, 148g), Metalwork-Gold, The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no signs of use...
EditorialAmbassadors at the court of Emperor Heraclius. The Avars force Slav prisoners to pull a cart. From the Radziwill Chronicle, an early history of Russia until the 13th century. Page 5 v. 612 miniatures, late 15th.