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Gold Disk Brooch

7th century
Not on view
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

Object Information
  • Title: Gold Disk Brooch
  • Date: 7th century
  • Culture: Frankish
  • Medium: Copper alloy, gold, remnant of iron pin
  • Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/16 x 3/8 in. (2.7 x 0.9 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.192.23
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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