Fermoir

Frankish

6th and 7th centuries

Not on view

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Title: Fermoir
Date: 6th and 7th centuries
Geography: Made in Niederbreisig, Rhineland, Germany
Culture: Frankish
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: Overall: 2 15/16 x 1 1/8 x 3/16 in. (7.4 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Iron
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.193.311
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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