Bird-Shaped Brooch

Date:
500–550
Geography:
Made in Kent, England
Culture:
Anglo-Saxon
Medium:
Silver with gilding and garnets; no spring/pin extant
Dimensions:
Overall: 11/16 x 1 1/4 x 5/16 in. (1.7 x 3.1 x 0.8 cm)
Classification:
Metalwork
Credit Line:
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number:
17.191.19
170004786

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