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Object Number
40-77-40/11852
Display Title
Fibula
Descriptions
Object Description
Bronze fibula of Middle La Tene character; foot bends back ending in a "webbed" 3-prong ornament that is attached to navicular bow by the middle prong being driven through and bent back; bow is decorated lengthwise with four parallel ridges, and the crossbow spring is exaggerated in length; foot ornament may represent an insect or perhaps the foot of an aquatic bird. (measurements?)
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, ornament, fibula, foot bends back ends in triangular 3-prong or
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
Slovenia
/
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/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Vinica
Intrasite
Grave 225
Materials
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 6.7 x 6 x 3.7 cm (2 5/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-77-40/11852
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1906)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40-77-40/12482 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12430 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/11851 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10719 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/11111 | Fibula, crossbow |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12414 | Fibula, navicular |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12177 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12384 | Fibula, crossbow |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12483 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/11380 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/11004 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10422 | Fibula, shield |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
|