Bow Brooch

Unknown

400–450 · Silver with gold-sheet overlay and garnets · Medieval Art

This brooch is a luxury version of the kind worn by eastern Germanic women living along the Danube River in the 300s and 400s. It undoubtedly belonged to an aristocratic woman as part of a rich ensemble of gold jewelry consisting of armlets, rings, and collars with pendants.

Artist

Unknown

Date

400–450

Medium

Silver with gold-sheet overlay and garnets

Culture

East Germanic

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1947