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The "Tara" Brooch
The "Tara" Brooch
The "Tara" Brooch

The "Tara" Brooch

Maker (Irish, 1840s-1900)
Datecirca 1891 - 1892 (facsimile, after 8th - century original)
MediumWrought and cast copper alloy with silver-gilt?, enamel, and colored glass decoration
Dimensions9 x 4 1/16 in. (22.9 x 10.3 cm)
Credit LineUniversity Transfer, Gift of the Field Museum of Natural History
Object number1967.121.9
Object TypeMetalwork
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