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Object Number
40-77-40/12759
Display Title
Fibula, shield
Descriptions
Object Description
Fragmentary bronze shield-shaped fibula. Foot bends back to grasp the wire bow, and at the junction is set with a shield-shaped disk with a "x" shaped groove. This groove was probably originally filled with enamel, of which traces remain. Below the junction, the foot ends in a crossbar that must have rested on the spring. Middle La Tene in character. 3.4 x 3.2 x 1.7 cm.
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, ornament, shield-shaped fibula, foot bends back, grooved X
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 H
Materials
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 3.4 x 3.4 x 1.8 cm (1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-77-40/12759
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1906)
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| 40-77-40/12708 | Fibula |
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| 40-77-40/12663 | Fibula, crossbow |
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| 40-77-40/12423 | Fibula, crossbow |
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| 40-77-40/12056 | Fibula, shield |
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Raw Material |
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