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Source Description
The stylized bird terminal on this pin is ornamented with a chevron pattern and originally had an inlaid eye (the stone is now missing). The patterning of the bird is a variation on the cloisonné style popular among the Franks in the 6th century.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
33225
label
Hair Pin
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
33225
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Hair Pin
description
The stylized bird terminal on this pin is ornamented with a chevron pattern and originally had an inlaid eye (the stone is now missing). The patterning of the bird is a variation on the cloisonné style popular among the Franks in the 6th century.
provenance
Collection of Joseph Brummer, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph Brummer Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, May 12, 1949, no. 276; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
date
6th century (Early Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
hairpins
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
13.7
height
1.6
depth
0.3
dimensionsRaw
5 3/8 x 5/8 x 1/8 in. (13.7 x 1.6 x 0.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Frankish
med
gilded silver
creator_ids
2386
collection_ids
MED
JWL
exhibition_ids
604
358
2513
Single page context
seq
1
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0
type
photo
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0ce3060a59cf4bbe