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Object Number
40-77-40/12686
Display Title
Fibula
Descriptions
Object Description
Fragmentary bronze fibula of Middle La Tene character. Foot bends back to grasp bow, which widens into an oval plate decorated with grooves and dot-and-circle motifs. The foot has ridges and a large knob with two triangular depressions, each filled with a red substance, probably enamel. The crossbow spring has an iron core, and it's crosspiece intertwines with the base of the bow. 8 x 6.5 x 3 cm.
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, ornament, fibula, fragmentary. oval plate - incised and grooved
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
Destroyed grave E
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 7.9 x 6.4 x 3.5 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
40-77-40/12686
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1906)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
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| 40-77-40/10238 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/11106 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/11380 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/11786 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12934 | Fibula, crossbow |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12054 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/11537 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/10804 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12083 | Fibula |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
| |
| 40-77-40/12933 | Fibula, crossbow |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/10422 | Fibula, shield |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
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| 40-77-40/11399 | Fibula |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Vinica
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