Peacock-Shaped Fibula
This fibula is one of a pair crafted in a workshop in northern France. The peacock likely reflects Roman or Byzantine influence, as it is not native to northern France. In early Christian art, the peacock was a symbol of immortality. Knowledge of the bird could have passed to...
Artifact
| id |
id
1573
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
1
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_57.570_Fnt_DD_T07.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_57.570_Fnt_DD_T07.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_57.570_Fnt_DD_T07.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.570 |
Terms
Culture
Frankish