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Hair Pin
The stylized bird terminal on this pin is ornamented with a chevron pattern and originally had an inlaid eye (the stone is now missing). The patterning of the bird is a variation on the cloisonné style popular among the Franks in the 6th century.
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.
Collection of Joseph Brummer, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph Brummer Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, May 12, 1949, no. 276; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1947 | Early Christian and Byzantine Art. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. |
| 1953-1957 | 4000 Years of Modern Art. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore; Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Germany, Rhineland
(Place of Origin)
France, Chaffois (Place of Discovery)
Measurements
5 3/8 x 5/8 x 1/8 in. (13.7 x 1.6 x 0.3 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.
57.1833