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Object Number
40-77-40/10062
Display Title
Fibula, leech
Descriptions
Object Description
Bronze leech-shaped fibula, decorated on bow with ribbing and incised linear design; depression in center of bone probably held knob of glass or amber. Iron rivet survives at spring end. Foot now separate. 8.5x3x6 cm.
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, ornament, navicular fibula, fragmentary, incised and ribbed bow
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Date
ca. 750 BCE-300 BCE
Culture
- Early 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
Tumulus II, grave 1
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 4.9 x 4.2 x 2.9 cm (1 15/16 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
40-77-40/10062
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1906)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40-77-40/10061 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10035 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/11318 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10036 | Fibula, leech |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/11932 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
|
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/10348 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/13840 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Sticna
| |
| 40-77-40/13021 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/13841 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Sticna
| |
| 34-25-40/9322 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
|
Magdalenska Gora
| |
| 40-77-40/13320 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Sticna
| |
| 34-25-40/8122 | Fibula, leech |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Magdalenska Gora
|