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Artistic traditions that developed at Kent spread through the export of objects. These two brooches were found in France. Their affinity with objects from Kent suggests that they were exports or copies of exports.
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Title: 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-Silver
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number: 17.191.19
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