late 7th-8th century CE
Horseshoe-shaped ornament with 3 holes.
2 x 2 x 0.2 cm (13/16 x 13/16 x 1/16 in.)
The donor Bruce Ferrini, a leading dealer in manuscripts and early writing situated in Akron, Ohio has had these objects for some time.
Leaded bronze
2nd-3rd century CERomanBrass, silvered with traces of gilding
Unidentified centuryUnidentified culture22 karat gold-plated
19th centuryIndianAmber or tortoise shell?
19th centuryBritishBronze
9th-7th century BCEIranianCopper alloy
2nd-3rd century CERomanIron
19th centuryGermanSilver
3rd millennium BCEAnatolianCopper alloy
2nd-4th century CERomanCopper alloy
7th-8th centuryAvarElectrotype of gold original; intaglio
19th-20th centuryMycenaeanBronze
8th century BCEGreek