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Object Number
40-77-40/12894
Display Title
Fibula, crossbow
Descriptions
Object Description
Bronze crossbow fibula of Middle La Tene character. Flat foot bends back to grasp solid leech-shaped bow, to which it is also tied with flat bronze wire. Below the junction is a flat disk with a central post that must have held a substance such as amber or enamel. 5.6 x 4 x 2 cm.
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, ornament, crossbow fibula, leech-shaped bow, bent back foot tie
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Early Roman
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
Destroyed grave O
Materials
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 5.6 x 4.1 x 2.1 cm (2 3/16 x 1 5/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-77-40/12894
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1906)
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