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Object Number
40-77-40/13447
Display Title
Fibula, dragon
Descriptions
Object Description
Serpentine ("dragon") fibula with 2 pairs of horns topped with large balls bearing smaller balls on top; 2 convex disks and 1 disk/1 ball attached to either end of the paddle by rivets, and connected to the horns by small projections; a small bird is riveted onto the bow; a band with incised herringbone patterns encircles the lower part of the bow in place of a stop-disk. 8.8 cm. (length)
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, ornament, serpentine fibula, decorated with knobs, discs, bird
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Early Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
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Slovenia
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Sticna
Intrasite
Tumulus IV, grave 32
Materials
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 4.9 x 2 cm (3 9/16 x 1 15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-77-40/13447
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1913)
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