Hairpin
Object type: Hairpin
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Frankish
Date: 500–700
Medium: Bronze-gilt
Dimensions: Overall (a-c): 5 5/16 x 9/16 in. (13.5 x 1.5 cm)
a knop only: 7/8 x 9/16 in. (2.2 x 1.5 cm)
b part of a shaft only: 2 1/4 x 1/8 in. (5.7 x 0.3 cm)
c lower part of a shaft only: 2 3/16 x 3/16 in. (5.6 x 0.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Bronze
Geography: Made in Niederbreisig   Germany  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917