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Object Number
40-77-40/10035
Display Title
Fibula, leech
Descriptions
Object Description
Large, leech-shaped fibula of bronze with traces of iron core, spring and pin; long foot survives in entirety; bow decorated with incised lines, apparently groups of lines going across with areas in between filled by oblique lines. 14 x 3 x 6 cm. See Hencken, Hugh (1978) The Iron Age Cemetery of Magdalenska gora. ASPR Bulletin 32, p. 85.
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, ornament, boat shaped fibula, traces of iron core and pin, elon
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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Vinica
Intrasite
Tumulus I, grave 3
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 13.3 x 6.3 x 3.3 cm (5 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-77-40/10035
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1906)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40-77-40/10036 | Fibula, leech |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/10061 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/10052 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/10062 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/10037 | Fibula, navicular |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/10137 | Fibula |
Ornament
|
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/10040 | Fibula, navicular |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/10149 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/10038 | Fibula, navicular |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/11932 | Fibula, leech |
Ornament
|
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/10382 | Fibula, leech |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/10346 | Fibula, certosa |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
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