Bow Brooch

500–550

Not on view

The bow brooch was a component of many Germanic women's dress. In Frankish territory brooches were generally worn in pairs, as decorative elements on a strap hanging from the belt. The bow refers to the bend or curve that links two terminals.

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Title: Bow Brooch
Date: 500–550
Culture: Frankish
Medium: Silver, gilt and cast; garnet with unpatterned foil backing; bone; iron spring/pin
Dimensions: Overall: 2 x 3 3/8 x 7/16 in. (5.1 x 8.6 x 1.1 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.191.174
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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