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Brooch with Boar’s-Head

Unknown Artist

late 8th century

Brooch with Boar’s-Head by Unknown Artist

Medium

Copper alloy, gilt and cast; copper alloy pin secured in hinge with...

Dimensions

Overall: 1 13/16 x 1 1/4 x 7/8 in. (4.6 x 3.2 x 2.3 cm)

Classification

Metalwork-Copper

Culture

Vendel

Department

Medieval Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Pfeiffer Fund, 1992

Accession Number

1992.59.2

Rights

Public Domain

Tags

Boars

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