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Plate Fibula

900–700 BCE

Italy

Medium
bronze
Measurements
Overall: 11.1 cm (4 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Eugene Robison Miles 1970.98
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A bronze fibula consists of a curved, ribbed bar on our left that terminates in a tight coil, from which a thin pin stretches across to a flat, circular plate on our right. Engraved zigzag patterns decorate the plate's weathered surface, while fine horizontal lines wrap around the bar. The metal shows a mottled texture of pale green oxidation and dark reddish-brown corrosion, highlighting the contrast between thick and delicate forms.

Plate Fibula

900–700 BCE

Italy

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