Square-Headed Bow Brooch
Unknown artist
Date: 6th century
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: Overall: 4 5/8 x 2 5/16 x 13/16 in. (11.8 x 5.9 x 2 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper
Culture: Frankish
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Date range
500 – 599
Largest dimension
2.0 cm
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