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Object Number 40-77-40/12412
Display Title Fibula, crossbow
Descriptions
Object Description Bronze crossbow fibula of Middle La Tene character. Wire foot bends back to end in paddle-shaped ornament that is riveted to the leaf-shaped bow. The foot is set with a large knob with three bosses; foot and bow are both decorated with incised lines. 8.4 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm.
Inventory Description Metal, personal, ornament, crossbow fibula, wire foot bends back to end in paddl
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Slovenia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Vinica
Intrasite Grave 296
Materials Bronze
Dimensions Overall: 8.3 x 3.7 x 3.2 cm (3 1/4 x 1 7/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 40-77-40/12412
Provenance
Provenance Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg (1906)

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