Bird-Shaped Brooch
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Bird-Shaped Brooch

TitleBird-Shaped Brooch
Date500–550 6th century
MediumSilver with gilding and garnets; no spring/pin extant
ClassificationMetalwork-Silver
OriginAnglo-Saxon Anglo-Saxon
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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