Gold Disk Brooch
The impression was taken from a Roman coin of the emperor Domitian (r. 81–96).
The relief pattern of these brooches was created by working a thin sheet of metal from the reverse side. Roman coins were the inspiration for such designs.
The relief pattern of these brooches was created by working a thin sheet of metal from the reverse side. Roman coins were the inspiration for such designs.
Artwork Details
- Title: Gold Disk Brooch
- Date: 6th–7th century
- Culture: Frankish
- Medium: Silver-gilt on bronze, with iron pin
- Dimensions: Overall: 1 3/8 x 1/2 in. (3.5 x 1.3 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork-Gold
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.193.46
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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