COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.1992.280.3
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Description:
This lovely bronze brooch dates from the sixth century B.C. Brooches like these are characterized as serpentine because of their twisting, snakelike shape. Brooches of this type are found all over western and central Europe, most often in Italy. Both men and women are buried with them, and although they are usually made from bronze, examples have also been found made from gold, silver, and even iron.
Creator Nationality:
European; Central European
Creator Name-CRT:
Iron Age, Halstatt period
Title:
Serpentine Brooch
View:
Principal view
Creation Date:
6th century B.C.
Creation Start Date:
-599
Creation End Date:
-500
Materials and Techniques:
Copper alloy
Style or Period:
Iron Age, Halstatt period
Dimensions:
1 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (3.8 x 27.7 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York
ID Number:
1992.280.3
Credit Line:
Purchase, Alastair B. Martin Gift, 1992
Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art . All rights reserved.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1992.280.3.tif
