man. the visigothic period
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THE VISIGOTHIC PERIOD
IN THE
NATIONALARCHAEOLOGICAL
MUSEUM
THE MUSEUM
• The National Archaelogical Museum was founded in 1867 by Queen Isabella II.
• It is a collection of antiquities representing the history of Spain.
LOCATION
The Museum is located in c) Serrano, 13
28001 Madrid
Tel 915777912
www.man.es
THE EXHIBITION
• The Museum has four floors.• The collection dedicated to the visigothic period is
located on the first floor
Late Antiquity. The Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo (6th – 8th
Century)
PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF THE EXHIBITION
Earrings, necklaces and other jewellery
Belt buckles
Liturgical objects
Battle gear
Coins
The Recopolis HoardVisigothic tremissis
The Guarrazar Hoard
Reccesvinth’s crown
The Torredonjimeno Hoard
Visigothic Pottery
Architectural sculpture
Necropolis
• Gravestone
• Goods of a woman’s grave
Visigothic objects of Guadalajara
Pair of eagle broochesSculpture from Reccopolis
(Zorita de los Canes) (Alovera)
OTHER PERIODS AND OTHER CULTURES IN THE MUSEUM
Textos, fotos y vídeo de Teresa García García
Text and photos by Teresa GarcíaVideo by Alicia García