AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1992.59.1
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Description:
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A menagerie of tiny animals inhabits the interlace patterns on this round brooch. The four oval compartments on the top show beasts with round eyes, open jaws, claw feet, and intricately entwined bodies. Known as a box brooch because it was used as a container for small objects, it would have been worn by a Viking woman on the island of Gotland to secure her shawl at the collar.
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Scandinavian; Viking
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Viking
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Title:
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Round Box Brooch
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View:
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Principal view
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Creation Date:
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700?900
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Creation Start Date:
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700
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Creation End Date:
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900
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Materials and Techniques:
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Copper alloy
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Creation Place:
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Made in Gotland, Sweden
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Dimensions:
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D. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York
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ID Number:
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1992.59.1
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Credit Line:
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Pfeiffer Fund, 1992
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Copyright:
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.h1_1992.59.1.tif
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