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Object Number 40-77-40/12367
Display Title Fibula, crossbow
Descriptions
Object Description Bronze fibula of Middle La Tene character. Flat foot bends back and ends in "T-shaped" ornament, decorated with grooves, which grasps flat bow. Foot is also set with a small knob. Crossbow spring intertwines with base of bow. 6.9 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm.
Inventory Description Metal, personal, ornament, fibula, fragmentary, flat foot bends back and ends in
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Slovenia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Vinica
Intrasite Grave 290
Materials Bronze
Dimensions Overall: 6.6 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm (2 5/8 x 11/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-77-40/12367
Provenance
Provenance Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg (1906)

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