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Ring Brooch
This pin has decorative interlace panels and tri-lobed knots cast on its annular (circular) ring. Tri-lobed knots are often found in Irish illuminated manuscripts of the period where they are a symbol of the Trinity. Amber or glass paste studs once filled the now-empty circular hollows. This pin was found at Ballinderry Crannog, once the fortified lake dwelling of a local Irish king.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Robert Day, Cork [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Robert Day Sale, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London, May 19-22, 1913, no. 384; William Randolph Hearst; Joseph Brummer, Paris; Joseph Brummer Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, May 11-14, 1949, no. 277; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1965 | Medieval Art. Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa. |
| 1947 | Early Christian and Byzantine Art. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/15/1998 | Treatment | other |
| 8/24/1998 | Treatment | coated; loss compensation; cleaned; other |
Measurements
3 7/8 x 1 1/16 x 5/16 in. (9.8 x 2.7 x 0.8 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1949
Location in Museum
Centre Street: Third Floor: Migration and Early Medieval Art
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2342