JewelryAvar7th-8th century
Openwork Belt Ornament
late 7th-8th century CE
Dimensions
4.2 x 2.55 x 0.5 cm (1 5/8 x 1 x 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Bruce Ferrini, Akron, OH, gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 2001.
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