Bird-Shaped Brooch

European

late 19th–20th century

Not on view

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Title: Bird-Shaped Brooch
Date: late 19th–20th century
Culture: European
Medium: Copper alloy, coated with gold, twisted wire, glass paste, garnet
Dimensions: Overall: 3 7/16 x 2 3/16 x 3/8 in. (8.7 x 5.6 x 1 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Bronze
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.192.63
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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