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 CE, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Type: fibula. Dimensions: height 2.6 cm, width 3.7 cm., A small metallic object with a rough, irregular surface floats against a solid pale gray background; the object has a bulbous rounded end and a flatter, jagged section with layered ridges and a curved protrusion, displaying a mix of bronze, dark brown, and black tones with subtle highlights.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_113

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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 CE Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Type fibula Dimensions height 2.6 cm width 3.7 cm small metallic object rough irregular surface floats solid pale gray background object bulbous rounded flatter jagged section layered ridges curved protrusion displaying mix dark brown black tones subtle highlights.