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Bow Brooch
This brooch is a luxury version of the kind worn by eastern Germanic women living along the Danube River in the 300s and 400s. It undoubtedly belonged to an aristocratic woman as part of a rich ensemble of gold jewelry consisting of armlets, rings, and collars with pendants.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bow Brooch
- Date: 400–450
- Culture: East Germanic
- Medium: Silver with gold-sheet overlay and garnets
- Dimensions: Overall: 6 9/16 x 2 7/16 x 1 3/8 in. (16.7 x 6.2 x 3.5 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork-Gold
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1947
- Object Number: 47.100.19
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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