Oval Brooch

Unknown

900–1000 · Copper alloy, gilt · Medieval Art

Large ornamental brooches were worn in pairs by women as dress fasteners. The interlacing animal forms across the surface were originally brightly gilded.

Artist

Unknown

Date

900–1000

Medium

Copper alloy, gilt

Culture

Viking

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Purchase, Fletcher Fund, and Bequest of Gwynne M. Andrews, by exchange, 1982