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Object Number 40-77-40/13428
Display Title Boss
Descriptions
Object Description Fragments of sheet bronze with raised circular boss, riveted onto a sheet bronze ring; possibly a shield boss. 11.9 cm. (diameter)
Inventory Description Metal, miscellaneous, sheet bronze fragments, large raised boss, rivets
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Sheet
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Early Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Slovenia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Sticna
Intrasite Tumulus IV, grave 28
Materials Bronze
Dimensions Overall: 11.3 x 6.9 x 0.5 cm (4 7/16 x 2 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 13
Label on object 40-77-40/13428
Provenance
Provenance Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg (1913)

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Raw Material
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