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., A close-up view of a small metallic object against a plain gray background, showing an L-shaped curved upper piece with a textured, corroded surface in shades of dark brown, rust, and dull bronze, attached to a straight thin rod that extends horizontally and tapers to a pointed end with similar brown and rust tones; the left end of the rod connects to a knotted, irregular cluster of metal with layered, curled folds and rough pitting in dark brown and bronze hue...
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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., A close-up view of a small metallic object against a plain gray background, showing an L-shaped curved upper piece with a textured, corroded surface in shades of dark brown, rust, and dull bronze, attached to a straight thin rod that extends horizontally and tapers to a pointed end with similar brown and rust tones; the left end of the rod connects to a knotted, irregular cluster of metal with layered, curled folds and rough pitting in dark brown and bronze hues, and the right side of the curved piece ends in a short, thicker section with a broken or worn tip, all set on a uniform light gray backdrop.

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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 fibula Dimensions height 2.6 cm width 3.7 cm close-up view small metallic object plain gray background showing L-shaped curved upper piece textured corroded surface shades dark brown rust dull bronze attached straight thin rod extends horizontally tapers pointed brown rust tones left rod connects knotted irregular cluster metal layered curled folds rough pitting bronze hues right side curved piece ends short thicker section broken worn tip set uniform light gray backdrop.

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