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Object Number 40-77-40/12663
Display Title Fibula, crossbow
Descriptions
Object Description Bronze crossbow fibula of Middle La Tene character. Foot bends back to grasp leech-shaped bow to which it is also tied with wire. The foot has a junction disk with a central hole that must have held amber or enamel. The crosspiece of the spring grasps the base of the bow, which is decorated by incised chevrons. A ring is suspended from the catchplate. 7.3 x 4.8 x 3 cm.
Inventory Description Metal, personal, ornament, crossbow, foot bends back to grasp hollow leech-shape
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Slovenia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Vinica
Intrasite Destroyed grave C
Materials Bronze
Dimensions Overall: 8.3 x 4.6 x 2.9 cm (3 1/4 x 1 13/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-77-40/12663
Provenance
Provenance Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg (1906)

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