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Object Number
40-77-40/11969
Display Title
Fibula
Descriptions
Object Description
Bronze fibula of Middle La Tene character. Long crossbow spring has iron core. Foot bends back to end in paddle-shaped ornament riveted to leech-shaped bow. Foot ornament decorated w/ dot-&-circle motifs; below junction the foot is set w/ flat disk w/ a vertical rod that must originally have been set w/ amber. Edge of bow has a ridge decorated w/ small oblique lines. 6 x 5.3 x 2.8 cm.
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, ornament, fibula, foot bends back to end in flat ornament rivet
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
Slovenia
/
<State>
/
<County>
/
<City>
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Vinica
Intrasite
Grave 236
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 6.1 x 5 x 2.1 cm (2 3/8 x 1 15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-77-40/11969
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1906)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40-77-40/12625 | Fibula, crossbow |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10401 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12086 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12414 | Fibula, navicular |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12366 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12423 | Fibula, crossbow |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/11340 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12663 | Fibula, crossbow |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10422 | Fibula, shield |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12061 | Fibula, complex |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12708 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12430 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
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