Gold Disk Brooch
Unknown
7th century · Gold, copper alloy core · Medieval Art
The relief pattern of these brooches was created by working a thin sheet of metal from the reverse side. Roman coins were the inspiration for such designs.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 7th century
- Medium
- Gold, copper alloy core
- Culture
- Frankish
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Credit line
- Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
