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Brooch

ca. 970–1030
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
This brooch in the shape of a star is decorated with miniature architectural forms constructed of fine gold filigree and granulation.
It is the kind of adornment worn by high-ranking members of the court of the Ottonian emperors.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Brooch
  • Date: ca. 970–1030
  • Geography: Made in probably northern Italy
  • Culture: Ottonian
  • Medium: Gold, pearls, glass, cloisonné enamel
  • Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/2 x 1/2 in. (3.8 x 1.2 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Gold
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.191.7
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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