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Object Number
40-77-40/11494
Display Title
Fibula
Descriptions
Object Description
Bronze crossbow fibula of Middle La Tene character. Wire foot, set with knob, bends back to grasp solid leech-shaped bow. In addition, the foot knob is affixed to the bow with an iron rivet, suggesting that this is a transitional style between the Middle and Late La Tene. 9.5x3x3 cm.
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, ornament, crossbow fibula, wire foot, set with knob, bends back
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
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Slovenia
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Vinica
Intrasite
Grave 189
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 9.4 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm (3 11/16 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-77-40/11494
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1906)
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