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Object Number 40-77-40/11745
Display Title Fibula
Descriptions
Object Description Bronze crossbow fibula of Middle La Tene character. Knobbed foot bends back to grasp flattened leech-shaped bow. The catchplate is decorated with incised lines. Found with two other identical (40-77-40/11743-11744) and two similar (11741-11742) objects. 7.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm.
Inventory Description Metal, personal, ornament, crossbow fibula, knobbed foot bends back to grasp fla
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Slovenia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Vinica
Intrasite Grave 213
Materials Bronze
Dimensions Overall: 7.4 x 6.1 x 3 cm (2 15/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-77-40/11745
Provenance
Provenance Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg (1906)

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Fibula
40-77-40/11744 Fibula
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40-77-40/11743 Fibula
Ornament
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Fibula
40-77-40/11742 Fibula
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40-77-40/12113 Fibula
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