Disk Brooch

first half of the 7th century

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Title: Disk Brooch
Date Created: first half of the 7th century
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 1 x 3/16 in. (2.6 x 0.5 cm)
Type: Brooch
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/464910
Medium: Gold sheet, beaded wire; granulation, clear glass inlaid with red glazing on the underside; gold sheet attached to a copper alloy back with silver rivets; no spring/pin or attachment posts extant.
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Frankish

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