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Object Number 40-77-40/11380
Display Title Fibula
Descriptions
Object Description Fragment of Middle La Tene character bronze fibula; foot bends back to grasp bow, terminates in knobbed crosspiece resting on exaggerated crossbow spring; crosspiece decorated with oblique grooves; at junction, foot holds shield-shaped disk with cross-shaped groove, filled with red substance (enamel?); each quadrant has dot-and-circle design. 6 x 4 x 1 cm.
Inventory Description Metal, personal, ornament, fibula, fragmentary, foot bends back to grasp bow, en
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Slovenia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Vinica
Intrasite Grave 170
Materials Bronze
Dimensions Overall: 3.4 x 3.2 x 1.5 cm (1 5/16 x 1 1/4 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 40-77-40/11380
Provenance
Provenance Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg (1906)

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