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Object Number
40-77-40/12198
Display Title
Fibula, zoomorphic
Descriptions
Object Description
Fragmentary bronze fibula of unusual construction. Foot bends back to fasten to navicular bow with end through and bent back. Bow is decorated with incised geometric patterns. Ornament at end of foot is zoomorphic, representing a water fowl, but executed in abstract geometric designs. Found with a similar object (40-77-40/12199). 6.4 x 2 x 4.3 cm.
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, ornament, zoomorphic fibula, bird figure, foot bends back to fa
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
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Slovenia
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<County>
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<City>
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Vinica
Intrasite
Grave 267
Materials
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 6.4 x 4.5 x 1.9 cm (2 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-77-40/12198
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1906)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40-77-40/12199 | Fibula, zoomorphic |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12482 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12483 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/11852 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12168 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12414 | Fibula, navicular |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12891 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12412 | Fibula, crossbow |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10123 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12813 | Fibula, crossbow |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12888 | Fibula, crossbow |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12154 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
|