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Object Number
40-77-40/10061
Display Title
Fibula, leech
Descriptions
Object Description
Bronze, leech-shaped fibula. Bow decorated with ribbing on both ends and the middle, and between these are two parallel incised lines in a zigzag pattern. An iron ring is now attached by corrosion, and there are traces of an iron pin and an iron spring. 6.5x3x4 cm.
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, ornament, navicular fibula, incised and ribbed bow, iron ring a
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Date
ca. 750 BCE-300 BCE
Culture
- Early Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
Slovenia
/
<State>
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Vinica
Intrasite
Tumulus II, grave 1
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 6.5 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm (2 9/16 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-77-40/10061
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1906)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40-77-40/10062 | Fibula, leech |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/10035 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10036 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/11932 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
|
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10052 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10053 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10149 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10137 | Fibula |
Ornament
|
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10763 | Fibula, anthropomorphic |
Ornament
|
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10155 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10348 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12872 | Fibula, navicular |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
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