600-650
Sweden
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumCopper alloy, gilt
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SizeOverall: 1 5/8 x 3/8 in. (4.1 x 0.9 cm)
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Geography details
Sweden -
Country today
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Date600-650
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CultureVendel
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This brooch is from the Vendel period in Swedish history, which precedes the Viking age. Abstractly designed small brooches like these were fashionable until Viking oval brooches replaced them.
