Large Brooch with Spirals

Unknown

1200–800 BCE · Bronze · Medieval Art

Part of the appeal of objects made of copper alloy produced during the Bronze Age was undoubtedly their gleaming yellow color. The dark green patina that now characterizes these pieces, a result of tin corrosion, actually preserves the original finish of the surface texture, even if altering its color.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1200–800 BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

European

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Purchase, Caroline Howard Hyman Gift, in memory of Margaret English Frazer, 2000