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Object Number
40-77-40/12761
Display Title
Fibula
Descriptions
Object Description
Bronze fibula of Middle La Tene character. Ridged and knobbed foot bends back to grasp wire bow, square in cross section. Below the junction, bow widens into a heart-shaped disk. The foot and the disk are decorated with geometric patterns. According to Mahr, had a large crossbow spring which is now missing. 8.5 x 2.6 x 2.8 cm.
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, ornament, fibula fragments, knobbed and ridged foot, oval incis
Classification
- Raw Material
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
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Slovenia
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Vinica
Intrasite
Destroyed grave H
Materials
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 8.6 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm (3 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
40-77-40/12761
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1906)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40-77-40/11537 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12757 | Fibula, crossbow |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12086 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12888 | Fibula, crossbow |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12893 | Fibula, crossbow |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12844 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10149 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12083 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12242 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10849 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12087 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10411 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
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