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Object Number 40-77-40/11782
Display Title Fibula
Descriptions
Object Description Bronze fibula of Middle La Tene character. Knobbed foot bends back to grasp flattened leech-shaped bow, which is decorated with widthwise ridges. Crossbow spring has iron core. 9.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm.
Inventory Description Metal, personal, ornament, fibula, knobbed foot bends back to grasp flat leech s
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Slovenia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Vinica
Intrasite Grave 218
Materials Bronze, Iron
Dimensions Overall: 9.7 x 6.5 x 5.7 cm (3 13/16 x 2 9/16 x 2 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-77-40/11782
Provenance
Provenance Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg (1906)

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