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 bent into a sheath. Material: bronze. Condition: good. Date: 2nd half of the 2nd–1st half of the 3rd century CE Roman Empire. Type: fibula. Dimensions: height 2.6 cm, width 3.7 cm. Provenance: repossession Silesia., A small metallic object with a weathered, rough surface sits against a plain light gray background, showing a mix of brown, dark bronze, and greenish corrosion tones; one end has a sculpted figure with textured facial features and a hand-like form, while the opposite end extends into a curved, slightly tapered arm with a flattened top and a small rounded protrusion; overall the object appears irregular and aged with areas of darker patina and lighter metallic highlights.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_111

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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 bent sheath Material bronze Condition good Date 2nd half 2nd–1st half 3rd century CE Roman Empire Type fibula Dimensions height 2.6 cm width 3.7 cm Provenance repossession Silesia small metallic object weathered rough surface sits plain light gray background showing mix brown dark bronze greenish corrosion tones sculpted figure textured facial features hand- form opposite extends curved slightly tapered arm flattened top small protrusion object irregular aged areas darker patina lighter metallic highlights.