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Fibula

c. 700 BCE

Italy

Medium
bronze
Measurements
Overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Eugene Robison Miles 1970.91
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Location
Not on view
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A bronze fibula, aged with a mottled green patina, consists of an undulating lower body beneath a straight horizontal pin. On the left, the metal coils into a circular spring. The thicker lower section swoops downward and up in a wave-like form, meeting a folded clasp on the right. This clasp secures the pin and terminates in a small spiral. Rough, oxidized patches and smooth edges highlight the object's weathered, irregular surface.

Fibula

c. 700 BCE

Italy

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