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Messenger Badge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored, teardrop-shaped metal object with a pointed bottom and rounded top. Three small holes, one on each side and one at the bottom. A red lion with a crown on its head on a shield. The letters A and S in black on either side of the shield. The object is worn and scratched. The artist and title is Messenger Badge.

Artwork details

Date:
14th century
Medium:
Copper, gold, enamel
Culture:
Spanish
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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