UEA'AJHENTS, EARLIER IRON AGE. 



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Fig. 1173. Fibula in silver gilt, adorned with niello and two green glass pieces. 

 real size. Gillberga, Nerike, Sweden. 



Fig. 1174. Fig. 1175. 



Beads of bronze, real size, found in a stone 

 cist, Sojvide, Gotland. There were 500 of 

 these used to be fastened on a garment. 

 Found with buckle. 



Fig. 1176. 

 King and ornament of bronze, with 



rivets of iron. 



real size. 



Fig. 1177. Necklace of gold, weight about ]J Ibs., Thorslunda, Oland, consisting of 

 tubes fastened one above the other and ornamented with filigree work. Two 

 other of these have been found in Vestergotland one on the slopes of the 

 Alleberg Hills, near Falkoping, the other near Mone Church, about seventeen 

 miles from the former. A similar one was found in Southern Russia, now in the 

 Hermitage Museum, with upper and lower end, ending in well formed long head 

 of snake. 



Fig. 1178. Back of the necklace. Real size. 



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