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Object Number
40-77-40/10036
Display Title
Fibula, leech
Descriptions
Object Description
Bronze leech-shaped fibula with angular contour; traces of iron core and spring, most of foot surviving; bow decorated with pairs of incised lines at each end, connected by pairs of lines running along its length; area between these groups of lines filled with lighter oblique lines. 11 x 4 x 6 cm.
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, ornament, boat shaped fibula, traces of iron core and pin, elon
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Date
ca. 750 BCE-300 BCE
Culture
- Early Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
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Slovenia
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Vinica
Intrasite
Tumulus I, grave 3
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 10.1 x 5.6 x 3.4 cm (4 x 2 3/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-77-40/10036
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1906)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40-77-40/10035 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10038 | Fibula, navicular |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10061 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10149 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10037 | Fibula, navicular |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10040 | Fibula, navicular |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10137 | Fibula |
Ornament
|
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10382 | Fibula, leech |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10346 | Fibula, certosa |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/11969 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10464 | Fibula, certosa |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10155 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
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