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This fibula (pin used for fastening a piece of clothing) is one of a pair made by a Visigothic artist out of gold over bronze with gemstones, glass and meerschaum. 6th century CE. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD
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Museum, W. A. (2014, October 10). Visigothic Fibula. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3137/visigothic-fibula/
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Museum, Walters Art. "Visigothic Fibula." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 10, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3137/visigothic-fibula/.
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Museum, Walters Art. "Visigothic Fibula." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 10 Oct 2014. Web. 31 Dec 2025.
