Ornament
Though objects such as these are conventionally called “dress fasteners” and “sleeve fasteners,” their exact purpose is unknown. It has been proposed that the smaller “sleeve fastener” worked much like a modern cufflink: the disks would have been drawn through slits in the garment. The “dress fastener” may have been secured by loops sewn onto the garment.
Artwork Details
- Title: Ornament
- Date: ca. 800 BCE
- Geography: Made in Ireland
- Culture: Irish
- Medium: Gold
- Dimensions: 4 5/8 × 1 15/16 × 2 5/16 in., 0.2 lb. (11.8 × 5 × 5.9 cm, 99.6g)
- Classification: Metalwork-Gold
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1947
- Object Number: 47.100.9
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Irish
ca. 800 BCE
Irish
900–600 BCE
ca. 4th century BCE
Irish
ca. 800 BCE
Celtic
650–550 BCE
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.