When was "Disk Brooch" created?

This artwork was created first half of the 7th century.

Is "Disk Brooch" in the public domain?

Yes, Disk Brooch is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Disk Brooch

Q: What medium is "Disk Brooch"?

Disk Brooch is Gold sheet, beaded wire; granulation, clear glass inlaid with red glazing on the underside; gold sheet attached to a copper alloy back with silver rivets; no spring/pin or attachment posts extant..

Unknown Artist

first half of the 7th century

Medium

Gold sheet, beaded wire; granulation, clear glass inlaid with red glazing on the underside; gold sheet attached to a copper alloy back with silver rivets; no spring/pin or attachment posts extant.

Dimensions

Overall: 1 x 3/16 in. (2.6 x 0.5 cm)

Classification

Metalwork-Gold

Culture

Frankish

Department

Medieval Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

Accession Number

17.191.21a, b

Disk Brooch

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