Caption

Snake-headed fibula, unknown Southern Italian workshop. Fibula with an arched, thick hoop. The hoop is terminated on one side with an imitation spiral, and on the other side connected to the rectangular wall of the sheath, bent at the bottom. A cylindrical leg extends from the sheath, bent towards the hoop, ending with a snake's head. The hoop is decorated with numerous longitudinally engraved lines. Condition: corrosion, missing needle. 5th–4th century BC, Southern Italy. Materials: silver. Subject/iconography: snake., A close-up of a small metallic object with a vertical ribbed surface and a rounded end, shown against a plain light gray background; the metal appears silver-gray with darker gray areas and a small patch of brownish rust or corrosion near one end, and there are a few curved ridges at the lower end of the piece.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_024

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Keywords

Snake-headed fibula unknown Southern Italian workshop Fibula arched thick hoop hoop terminated side imitation spiral side connected rectangular wall sheath bent bottom cylindrical leg extends bent towards ending snake's head decorated numerous longitudinally engraved lines Condition corrosion missing needle 5th–4th century BC Southern Italy Materials silver Subject iconography snake close-up small metallic object vertical ribbed surface rounded shown plain light gray background metal silver-gray darker gray areas small patch brownish rust corrosion near curved ridges lower piece.