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Fibula

c. 900–800 BCE

Italy

Medium
bronze
Measurements
Overall: 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Eugene Robison Miles 1970.109
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A bronze fibula consists of a thick, rope-like bow arcing in a semi-circle. At one end, the metal winds into a circular coil, from which a thin pin stretches horizontally across the opening to rest in a flat, semi-circular catch-plate. The dark surface is aged with a crusty green patina, accentuating the twisted texture of the bow. The composition juxtaposes the heavy, spiraled form against the delicate, straight line of the pin.

Fibula

c. 900–800 BCE

Italy

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