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Object Number
40-77-40/11806
Display Title
Fibula
Descriptions
Object Description
Bronze crossbow fibula of Middle La Tene character. Wire foot bends back to grasp leech-shaped bow, which is decorated with grooves in triangular form. The foot contains a large disk with a central hole, which must have been set with some substance such as amber. 10 x 4 x 4 cm.
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, ornament, crossbow fibula, wire foot bends back to grasp leech
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
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Slovenia
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Vinica
Intrasite
Grave 220
Materials
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 9.4 x 3.7 x 2 cm (3 11/16 x 1 7/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
40-77-40/11806
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1906)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40-77-40/12894 | Fibula, crossbow |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12663 | Fibula, crossbow |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/11441 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12432 | Fibula, beetle |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12708 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12431 | Fibula, beetle |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/11398 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12083 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/11476 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10155 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/13021 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/11833 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
|