Eagle-Shaped Fibula
| Title | Eagle-Shaped Fibula |
|---|---|
| Date | 500s 6th century |
| Medium | bronze with traces of gilding and silver, and garnets |
| Classification | Jewelry |
| Origin | Frankish, Migration period Frankish |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Eagle-Shaped Fibula, 500s. Frankish, Migration period. Bronze with traces of gilding and silver, and garnets; overall: 2.9 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm (1 1/8 x 1/2 x 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1918.928 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Eagle-Shaped Fibula” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 500s. It is executed in bronze with traces of gilding and silver, and garnets and classified as jewelry. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Recorded origin: Frankish, Migration period. Browse more public-domain art from Frankish.
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