COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.1992.59.2-.3
AMICA Library Year:
2001
Object Type:
Costume and Jewelry
Creator Nationality:
European; Scandinavian
Creator Name-CRT:
Vendel, made in Scandinavia
Title:
Pair of Animal-Head Brooches
View:
Principal view
Creation Date:
Late 8th c.
Creation Start Date:
766
Creation End Date:
799
Materials and Techniques:
Copper alloy-cast; chased. Pin: copper alloy-wrought .
Style or Period:
Vendel
Dimensions:
L. 4.6 cm, 4.4 cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
ID Number:
1992.59.2 -.3
Credit Line:
Pfeiffer Fund, 1992
Provenance:
Ex coll.: Private collection, Germany; [Robert Haber & Associates, Inc., Ancient Art, New York]
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.dp30281.tif
