Purse Mount in the Form of a Bird
Object type: Mount
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Frankish
Date: second half 6th century
Medium: Copper alloy, "tinned" surface
Dimensions: Overall: 1 5/16 x 1 5/8 x 3/8 in. (3.3 x 4.2 x 0.9 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917