Circular brooch
Circular brooch
Circular brooch
Circular brooch
Circular brooch
Circular brooch

Currently not on view

Circular brooch,

3rd–4th century CE

Roman
1998-416

Information

Title
Circular brooch
Dates

3rd–4th century CE

Medium
Silver with gilding
Dimensions
diam. 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John B. Elliott, Class of 1951
Object Number
1998-416
Period
Roman (style or period)
Type
brooches, metalwork, ornament
Materials
silver
Techniques
gilding
Subject
openwork, spirals, curves (geometric figures)

By bequest to the Museum in 1998

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