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Object Number 40-77-40/12934
Display Title Fibula, crossbow
Descriptions
Object Description Fragmentary bronze crossbow fibula of Middle La Tene character; flat foot, set with one knob flanked by two ridges, bends back to grasp flat bow, which then widens into a heart-shaped plate; foot and bow are decorated with geometric designs. 5.7 x 4.5 x 1.8 cm.
Inventory Description Metal, personal, ornament, crossbow fibula, wire bow with oval plate, flat foot
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Slovenia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Vinica
Intrasite Destroyed grave P
Materials Bronze
Dimensions Overall: 5.8 x 4.5 x 1.1 cm (2 5/16 x 1 3/4 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-77-40/12934
Provenance
Provenance Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg (1906)

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