Bow Brooch
Unknown
500–550 · Silver-gilt, niello, garnets · Medieval Art
The bow brooch was a component of many Germanic women’s dress. In Frankish territory brooches were generally worn in pairs, as decorative elements on a strap hanging from the belt. The bow refers to the bend or curve that links two terminals.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 500–550
- Medium
- Silver-gilt, niello, garnets
- Culture
- Frankish
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Credit line
- Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
