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Object Number 40-77-40/12847
Display Title Fibula
Descriptions
Object Description Fragmentary bronze fibula of Early Roman character. The solid, diamond-shaped bow is cast with a ridge, and ends in a crosspiece that rests on the crossbow spring while grasping the spring's crosspiece. The catchplate is triangular, openwork, and ends in an urn-shaped ornament. A typical "Norican" provincial type. 6.3 x 2.2 x 2.5 cm.
Inventory Description Metal, personal, ornament, fibula, diamond-shaped bow, triangular openwork catch
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Early Roman
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Slovenia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Vinica
Intrasite Destroyed grave M
Materials Bronze
Dimensions Overall: 6.4 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm (2 1/2 x 1 1/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-77-40/12847
Provenance
Provenance Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg (1906)

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