Brooch in the Form of a Cicada
Unknown artist
Date: 350–450
Medium: Copper alloy, cast; copper alloy pin/spring
Dimensions: Overall: 1/8 x 1 3/16 x 11/16 x 5/8 in. (0.3 x 3 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper
Culture: East Germanic
Themes: Insects
Purchase, William Kelly Simpson Gift, 1993
Date range
350 – 450
Largest dimension
1.6 cm
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