Bird-Shaped Brooch
Object type: Brooch
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Frankish
Date: second half 6th century
Medium: Gold sheet with filigree and granulation and inlays of garnet and glass
Dimensions: Overall: 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 3/8 in. (1.9 x 3.8 x 0.9 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Birds