cma-medieval-art: Brooch in the Form of a Six-Pointed Star, late 700s-early 800s, Cleveland Museum o
cma-medieval-art: Brooch in the Form of a Six-Pointed Star, late 700s-early 800s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval ArtWomen used brooches like this to fasten their veils beneath the chin. Its rare form–a hexagram–suggests that it also functioned as a talisman or amulet to attract good luck and to ward off evil.Size: Diameter: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.)Medium: gold with repoussé and filigree decoration; copper backplatehttps://clevelandart.org/art/2009.344 -- source link
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