[1] The hoard was apparently found in a grave near the town of Belluno in the region of Veneto, northern Italy.

Dating to the late 6th or early 7th centuries AD, the rich grave group probably belonged to a female member of the Lombardic court.

It was later purchased by the curator and philanthropist Augustus Franks, who bequeathed it to the British Museum in 1897.

[2] The Belluno Treasure is largely composed of gold and gem-encrusted jewellery.

The style of decoration from the hoard reflect contemporary fashions in the Mediterranean.