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Gombiki decorated by granulation in the shape of crosses

Globular silver buttons, richly adorned with granulation featuring triangular fields with the motive of Maltese cross. In some places there are inlays filled with green glass paste. The buttons were part of grave goods of a young girl, together with other tree silver and gilded buttons and a unique necklace consisting of 15 gilded beads.

Provenance: Staré Město, site „Na Valách“, burial ground near the church, grave 25/48
Date: 9th century
Size: 1,6x1,7 cm
Storage: Moravian Museum, Brno, CZ