Bird-Shaped Brooch
Object type: Brooch
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Anglo-Saxon
Date: 500–550
Medium: Silver with gilding and garnets; no spring/pin extant
Dimensions: Overall: 11/16 x 1 1/4 x 5/16 in. (1.7 x 3.1 x 0.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Geography: Made in   Kent England  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Birds