Zoomorphic Brooch

Unknown

100–300 · Copper alloy, champlevé enamel · Medieval Art

Small brooches, often in whimsical animal forms, were worn both by Roman soldiers stationed in the provinces and by the native population. Though brooches in these forms appear throughout the Roman world, the distribution of finds and the archaeological remains of workshops suggest that the major centers of production were Britain and Gaul.

Artist

Unknown

Date

100–300

Medium

Copper alloy, champlevé enamel

Culture

Roman

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of Dany Kornfeld, 2002