Sunday, February 2, 2014

Frankish Pendant

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art






Pendant
Date:
500–600
Geography:
Made in Niederbreisig, Germany
Culture:
Frankish
Medium:
Copper alloy (rings & cap), glass (beads)
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 5/16 x 1 3/16 x 3/8 in. (18.5 x 3 x 1 cm)
Classification:
Metalwork-Copper alloy
Credit Line:
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number:
17.193.52