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.
Bronze
8th century BCEGreekBronze
10th-8th century BCEIranianFibula: leaded bronze or leaded copper; Pin: Copper
8th-4th century BCENear EasternBronze
Unidentified centuryUnidentified cultureEnameled gold
19th-20th centuryPersianCopper alloy
9th-8th century BCEItalic
Silver, gilding, enamel
20th century
Bronze
6th-5th century BCESilver colored
19th centuryIndianOpaque glass: white base layer with blue, white, and dark brown layers.
Leaded bronze
9th centuryAnglo-SaxonSilver colored metal
19th centuryUnidentified culture