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Brooch

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Circular brooch with a floral design made of small and large silver-colored beads. The beads form a pattern resembling a flower with multiple petals. The center of the brooch features a large bead surrounded by smaller beads, and then larger beads with smaller ones around them. The background is a plain off-white color. The artist of the brooch is not visually identifiable. The title of the brooch is "Brooch".

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
gold, pearl
Culture:
American or European
Dimensions:
600 × 505 px
Museum record:
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