The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of October 7, 2026

A circular bronze and silver brooch, aged with a green patina, features a raised, dome-shaped center. The dark brown and green surface, interlaced with copper-colored corrosion, is detailed with three concentric rings of patterns: small hollow circles at the outer edge, larger circles with central dots in the middle, and a central point decorated with circles. These repeating circular motifs create a textured, symmetrical design radiating from the center.

Brooch

600s

Frankish, Migration period

bronze and silver overlay
Diameter: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1918.932
Location: 106A Migration Period & Coptic
  • (Paul Mallon, Paris, France).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1918.932