Detail View: The AMICA Library: Pair of Animal-Head Brooches
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1992.59.2-.3
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AMICA Library Year:
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2001
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Object Type:
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Costume and Jewelry
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Scandinavian
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Vendel, made in Scandinavia
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Title:
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Pair of Animal-Head Brooches
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View:
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Additional view
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Creation Date:
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Late 8th c.
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Creation Start Date:
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766
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Creation End Date:
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799
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Materials and Techniques:
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Copper alloy-cast; chased. Pin: copper alloy-wrought .
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Style or Period:
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Vendel
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Dimensions:
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L. 4.6 cm, 4.4 cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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1992.59.2 -.3
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Credit Line:
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Pfeiffer Fund, 1992
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Rights:
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Provenance:
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Ex coll.: Private collection, Germany; [Robert Haber & Associates, Inc., Ancient Art, New York]
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.dp30286.tif
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