Caption

Knuckle-shaped fibula, unknown Roman workshop; fibula with a flat underside, rounded at the top, rising from a horizontal semicircle upwards, bent at an acute angle and terminating in a semicircle with a button in the center. Below the arch, on one side, there is a long spiral from which a pin emerges; on the other, a high stem at the end is bent into a sheath. Material: bronze. Condition: good. Date: 2nd half of the 2nd–1st half of the 3rd century, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Type: fibula. Dimensions: height 2.6 cm, width 3.7 cm. Provenance note: repossession Silesia., A small metallic object with a rough, corroded surface shown against a plain light gray background; the object appears irregularly shaped with a flared, circular end and a narrower stem leading to a curved, partially broken section, showing textures that include pitting and flaky areas; visible colors are shades of brown, dark bronze, muted gold, and areas of grayish discoloration.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_109

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Keywords

Knuckle-shaped fibula unknown Roman workshop fibula flat underside rounded top rising horizontal semicircle upwards bent acute angle terminating semicircle button center arch side long spiral pin emerges high stem sheath Material bronze Condition good Date 2nd half 2nd–1st half 3rd century Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Type Dimensions height 2.6 cm width 3.7 cm Provenance note repossession Silesia small metallic object rough corroded surface shown plain light gray background object irregularly shaped flared circular narrower stem leading curved partially broken section showing textures include pitting flaky areas visible colors shades brown dark bronze muted gold areas grayish discoloration.