Caption

Onion-shaped fibula, Italy; bronze fibula with hinged structure: an arched ring formed from a quadrilateral plate, one end terminating in a thick transverse plate with a stepped upper edge and large balls on both sides, the other ending in a thick sheath shaped as a half-cylinder, cut to receive a needle. Condition: good, surface with greenish corrosion and brown spots. Date: late 3rd–4th century; probable origin: Rome. Jewelry, fibula., A single metal object is centered against a plain light gray background, showing a vertical shaft with rounded knobs at both ends and a horizontal protruding arm; the object has a weathered, mottled surface with greenish patina and areas of brown and dark gray, and irregular textured edges and pitted spots are visible along its form.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_087

License type

Rights managed

Available size

97.4Mb (456.8Kb) / 18.9in x 20.0in / 5675 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Onion-shaped fibula Italy bronze fibula hinged structure arched ring formed quadrilateral plate terminating thick transverse plate stepped upper edge large balls sides ending thick sheath shaped half-cylinder cut receive needle Condition good surface greenish corrosion brown spots Date late 3rd–4th century probable origin Rome Jewelry fibula single metal object centered plain light gray background showing vertical shaft rounded knobs ends horizontal protruding arm object weathered mottled surface greenish patina areas brown dark gray irregular textured edges pitted spots visible form.