feax-prēon

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feax-prēon, m.n: hair pin. (FEH-ahks-PRAY-on / ˈfɛaks-ˌpreːɔn)

A long pin terminating in a stylized cloisonné bird of red garnets and gold.
Frankish hair pin, early 6th century; Walters Art Museum 57.1883. [art.thewalters.org]

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