Purse Mount in the Form of a Bird

Unknown

second half 6th century · Copper alloy, "tinned" surface · Medieval Art

Purse Mount in the Form of a Bird — Unknown

These objects were used as decorative appliqués on a purse that would have hung from a strap.

Artist: Unknown
Date: second half 6th century
Medium: Copper alloy, "tinned" surface
Culture: Frankish
Department: Medieval Art
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

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