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Object Number 40-77-40/10804
Display Title Fibula
Descriptions
Object Description Bronze crossbow fibula of Middle La Tene character. Foot bends back to grasp bow, which then widens into a diamond shaped plate decorated with grooves which may have held some substance. The foot itself is decorated with one large knob, decorated with lines of small indents, and several ridges. 10 x 6 (spring) x 3.5 cm.
Inventory Description Metal, personal, ornament, crossbow fibula, foot bends back to grasp bow, thin b
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Slovenia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Vinica
Intrasite Grave 98a
Materials Bronze
Dimensions Overall: 10.2 x 5 x 2.5 cm (4 x 1 15/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 40-77-40/10804
Provenance
Provenance Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg (1906)

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