Arched fibula. Fibula with an arched bow; the pin emerges from a double-coiled spring. The sheath is a half-cylinder, cut to accommodate the pin. Material: bronze; condition: good, greenish corrosion on the surface. Date: 7th–6th century BC / 4th quarter of the 8th–mid-7th century BC Raczynska. Place of origin: Italy . Jewelry, fibula., A long thin metallic object with a curled coil at one end and a tapered point at the other, shown against a plain light gray background; the metal surface appears weathered and uneven with a patina showing shades of dark green, greenish-brown, and dark brown, and a few areas with slightly lighter green highlights.
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Arched fibula. Fibula with an arched bow; the pin emerges from a double-coiled spring. The sheath is a half-cylinder, cut to accommodate the pin. Material: bronze; condition: good, greenish corrosion on the surface. Date: 7th–6th century BC / 4th quarter of the 8th–mid-7th century BC Raczynska. Place of origin: Italy . Jewelry, fibula., A long thin metallic object with a curled coil at one end and a tapered point at the other, shown against a plain light gray background; the metal surface appears weathered and uneven with a patina showing shades of dark green, greenish-brown, and dark brown, and a few areas with slightly lighter green highlights.

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Arched fibula Fibula arched bow pin emerges double-coiled spring sheath half-cylinder cut accommodate pin Material bronze condition good greenish corrosion surface Date 7th–6th century BC 4th quarter 8th–mid-7th century BC Raczynska Place origin Italy Jewelry fibula long thin metallic object curled coil tapered point shown plain light gray background metal surface weathered uneven patina showing shades dark green greenish-brown dark brown areas slightly lighter green highlights.

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