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Square-Headed Brooch

first half 6th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Square-Headed Brooch
  • Date: first half 6th century
  • Geography: Made in Kent, England
  • Culture: Anglo-Saxon
  • Medium: Gilded silver; iron pin
  • Dimensions: Overall: 3/4 x 1 9/16 x 1/4 in. (1.9 x 3.9 x 0.7 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.191.47
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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