Bow Brooch
Unknown artist
Date: first half 6th century
Medium: Gilded silver, garnets, and cabochons
Dimensions: Overall: 2 5/16 x 4 3/16 x 1/2 in. (5.8 x 10.6 x 1.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Country: Italy
Culture: Ostrogothic
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Date range
500 – 550
Largest dimension
1.3 cm
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