COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.17.191.164-165
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Description:
From the mid-fourth to the mid-sixth century, Frankish women generally wore pairs of small brooches, in an array of inventive shapes, to hold in place a light wrap that covered the upper part of the chest. Birds were a favorite form, though this pair stands out for the copious use of garnet and the refined shape.
Creator Nationality:
European; Frankish
Creator Name-CRT:
Frankish
Title:
Pair of Bird-Shaped Brooches
View:
Principal view
Creation Date:
550?600
Creation Start Date:
550
Creation End Date:
600
Materials and Techniques:
Gold sheet, cloisonné cells inset with garnets, glass, and pearl, garnets backed with patterned foil
Dimensions:
Diam. 1 1/4 in. (3.3 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York
ID Number:
17.191.164-165
Credit Line:
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_17.191.164-5.tif
