Brooch

Unknown

ca. 970–1030 · Gold, pearls, glass, cloisonné enamel · Medieval Art

This brooch in the shape of a star is decorated with miniature architectural forms constructed of fine gold filigree and granulation. It is the kind of adornment worn by high-ranking members of the court of the Ottonian emperors.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 970–1030

Medium

Gold, pearls, glass, cloisonné enamel

Culture

Ottonian

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917