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Brooch

Theodore B. Starr

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold brooch with a kneeling pharaoh figure on the right side. The pharaoh wears a headdress and a short loincloth with blue, red and green bands. The pharaoh's right hand rests on a large oval purple gemstone set in a gold frame. The left hand touches a gold harp decorated with blue, red and green enamel. A small bird sits on the left side. The brooch has a gold base with curled ends. The background of the image is grey.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Gold, amethyst, demantoid garnet, and enamel
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
460 × 624 px
Museum record:
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