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Object Number 34-25-40/8122
Display Title Fibula, leech
Descriptions
Object Description Hollow (not solid-cast) leech-shaped fibula with a ridged and perforated bow; bow still retains the clay core around which it was formed. 5.7 cm. (length)
Inventory Description Metal, personal, ornament, fibula, hollow boat-shaped bow, incised bands and pe
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Early Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Slovenia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Magdalenska Gora
Intrasite Tumulus II, isolated finds
Materials Bronze, Clay
Dimensions Overall: 5.6 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm (2 3/16 x 1 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 34-25-40/8122
Provenance
Provenance Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg (1906)

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