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Object Number
40-77-40/12340
Display Title
Fibula, crossbow
Descriptions
Object Description
Bronze crossbow fibula of Middle La Tene character. Foot bends back to end in paddle-shaped ornament that is attatched to the bow with an iron rivet. The bow is leaf-shaped and decorated with incised lines and dot-and-circles. The foot is set with a cruciform knob decorated with grooves. These grooves may at one time have held a substance such as enamel. 8.7 x 5.8 x 2.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, ornament, crossbow fibula, foot bends back to end in paddle-sha
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
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Slovenia
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<County>
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<City>
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Vinica
Intrasite
Grave 287
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 8.9 x 3.5 x 2.7 cm (3 1/2 x 1 3/8 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
40-77-40/12340
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1906)
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| 40-77-40/12414 | Fibula, navicular |
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| 40-77-40/12367 | Fibula, crossbow |
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| 40-77-40/12813 | Fibula, crossbow |
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| 40-77-40/12083 | Fibula |
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| 40-77-40/12412 | Fibula, crossbow |
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Ornament |
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| 40-77-40/11380 | Fibula |
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| 40-77-40/12668 | Fibula, crossbow |
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| 40-77-40/10804 | Fibula |
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| 40-77-40/13010 | Fibula |
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| 40-77-40/11806 | Fibula |
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| 40-77-40/12490 | Fibula |
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| 40-77-40/12663 | Fibula, crossbow |
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Ornament |
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