A Diamond Shaped Chipcarved And Gilded Carolingian Fibula-9th Century Ad

A very rare fibula in mint condition except for (usually) missing iron pin on the back.

Dimensions: 13x14m.m.

The fibula comes from an old collection in the Netherlands and was found in France

The Carolingian Empire (800-887) was a Frankish-dominated empire in western and central Europe during the early Middle Ages. It was ruled by the Carolingian dynasty, which reigned as king of the Franks since 751 and as king of the Lombards in Italy from 774. In 800, the Frankish king Charlemagne was crowned emperor in Rome by Pope Leo III in the aim of transferring the Roman Empire, from the Byzantine Empire to Western Europe. The Carolingian Empire is sometimes considered the first phase in the history of the Holy Roman Empire.