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Crossbow Brooch

Unknown Artist

second half 4th century CE

Crossbow Brooch by Unknown Artist

Medium

Gilt copper alloy with niello inlay

Dimensions

Overall: 3 7/16 x 2 7/16 x 1 1/4 in. (8.8 x 6.2 x 3.2 cm)

Classification

Metalwork-Bronze

Culture

Late Roman or Byzantine

Department

Medieval Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1999

Accession Number

1999.42

Rights

Public Domain

Tags

Brooches

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