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Ring Brooch

last quarter 13th century
Not on view
Although a large amount of inexpensive jewelry was manufactured during the Middle Ages, little has survived, because of the scant value placed upon it. Many examples, including this piece, were lost accidentally and later unearthed in excavations.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ring Brooch
  • Date: last quarter 13th century
  • Culture: British or French
  • Medium: Silver, glass paste
  • Dimensions: Overall Diameter: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1957
  • Object Number: 57.26.3
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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