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Whorl-Shaped Brooch

Whorl-Shaped Brooch

Whorl-Shaped Brooch

550–650

Medium: Copper alloy, gilding, niello, garnet
Dimensions: Overall: 1 5/16 x 5/16 in. (3.3 x 0.8 cm)
Genre: Metalwork-copper
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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