What kind of art was common for early medieval Germanic tribes?
a. small figurines
b. mosaics
c. monumental architecture
d. portable metalwork
e. both b and d are correct
d. portable metalwork
a. Incorrect. Though these tribes often made small scale artworks, human figures are not a typical subject matter.
b. Incorrect. These tribes were often too itinerant to make use of such a permanent medium.
c. Incorrect. Though these tribes did build architecture, these buildings were not permanent and monumental.
d. Correct. The rulers of these tribes would wear these intricate metal objects as symbols of their riches and power.
e. Incorrect. While portable metalwork was an important type of artwork for these tribes, mosaics were not.
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