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Collections

Unknown
Bronze Fibula8th century B.C.

On view:
David Geffen Galleries, The Ancient Mediterranean: Merging Beliefs
Ancient bronze fibula with a boat-shaped basin and long pin, heavily patinated in green with reddish-brown corrosion
Bronze fibula with a large curved bow in a boat or leech shape, featuring incised parallel line decoration; a long pin extends from one end with a circular loop at the other.

Unknown, Bronze Fibula, 8th century B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. William Leon Graves, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Maker
Unknown
Title
Bronze Fibula
Culture
Villanovan
Date Made
8th century B.C.
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 3 3/8 in. (8.57 cm); Width: 5 3/4 in. (14.61 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William Leon Graves
Accession Number
45.23.40
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman