Purse Clasp
Object type: Purse clasp; fermoir
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Frankish
Date: 500–600
Medium: Copper alloy, garnets and green glass with patterned foil backings
Dimensions: Overall: 4 3/8 x 1 5/16 x 1/4 in. (11.1 x 3.4 x 0.7 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper
Geography: Made in    Northern France  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917