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Bow-Shaped Brooch

5th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 301

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bow-Shaped Brooch
  • Date: 5th century BCE
  • Geography: Made in Northern France
  • Culture: Celtic
  • Medium: Silver, Copper alloy
  • Dimensions: Overall: 1 5/16 x 2 x 5/16 in. (3.3 x 5.1 x 0.8 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.191.112
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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