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. Culture: Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Type: fibula. Dimensions: height 2.6 cm, width 3.7 cm., A single small metal object with a curved upper section and an attached straight pin-like lower piece is displayed against a plain light gray background; the object appears corroded and rough with a patina showing dark brown, dull bronze, and hints of greenish tarnish, and there is a twisted, irregular cluster of metal at one end while the opposite end shows a flattened, broken-looking extension.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_110

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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 Culture Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Type fibula Dimensions height 2.6 cm width 3.7 cm single small metal object curved upper section attached straight pin- lower piece displayed plain light gray background object corroded rough patina showing dark brown dull bronze hints greenish tarnish twisted irregular cluster metal opposite flattened broken-looking extension.