Bird-Shaped Brooch
Object type: Brooch
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Frankish
Date: 500–600
Medium: Silver-gilt, garnets, foil backings for garnets; iron spring
Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/4 x 9/16 x 5/16 in. (3.1 x 1.4 x 0.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Geography: Made in     Northern France 
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Birds