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Object Number 40-77-40/12813
Display Title Fibula, crossbow
Descriptions
Object Description Bronze crossbow fibula of Middle La Tene character. Ridged foot bends back to grasp navicular bow, which is decorated with triangular grooves. Below the junction, the foot contains a round disk with a central hole, set with a "layer cake" piece of enamel. 7.7 x 5 x 3.2 cm.
Inventory Description Metal, personal, ornament, crossbow fibula, fragmentary, ridged bow bent back, n
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Slovenia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Vinica
Intrasite Destroyed grave L
Materials Bronze
Dimensions Overall: 7.6 x 3.4 x 3.1 cm (3 x 1 5/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-77-40/12813
Provenance
Provenance Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg (1906)

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