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Gold diadem of twisted ribbons with a Herakles knot. The arms of this unusual diadem consist of three long sheets of gold twisted to form ribbons. The central ribbon has a rosette on each frontal plane: the petals are convex with spiral-beaded wire borders and contain traces of enamel. The terminals take the form of simple sheet-gold caps with spiral-beaded and plain wires around the edge. The rings attached to the top edge of the terminals are modern: the remains of the original loops have been filed off. In the centre is a Herakles knot with a circular garnet in the very middle. The bands of the knot are decorated with seven twisted wire ropes and six small rosettes, their petals filled alternately with green and blue enamel. A spiral of thick plain wire lies at each corner of the joint between knot and collar. The collars are decorated with spiral-beaded, plain and rope filigree. In addition, there are three rows of scales, alternately filled with green and blue enamel. At the junction with the twisted ribbons there is a row of cut-out darts.
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