Disk Brooch

Unknown

early 600s · Gold with garnets, glass, and niello · Medieval Art

The region of Kent, in southeastern England, was an important center of Anglo-Saxon jewelry production of the type represented by this delicate, brightly colored piece. The interlace patterns created by gold filigree and the polished garnets reflect the high quality of goods worn by individuals in life and later buried with them.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 600s

Medium

Gold with garnets, glass, and niello

Culture

Anglo-Saxon

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1987