Caption

Fibula a Drago, One-piece bronze fibula with an arched ring of circular cross-section bearing four pairs of protrusions terminating in spherical bulges. The transition from the ring to the pin is a flat rhombus. Long cylindrical sheath with a slit for the pin. Preservation: ends of the pin and sheath broken off. Date: 950–750 BC 4th quarter 8th–7th century BC. Finding place: Cumae . Type: fibula. Height 3.2 cm; width 6.5 cm., A small metallic object with a rough, irregular surface suspended against a plain light gray background; the object has a central horizontal bar with a few rounded protrusions and bulbous knobs along its top and bottom, and a thin flat extension on one side with a slightly flared end; visible colors include shades of brown, green, and dark gray with areas of darker patina.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_202

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60.5Mb (339.9Kb) / 20.0in x 11.8in / 6000 x 3527 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fibula Drago -piece bronze fibula arched ring circular cross-section bearing four pairs protrusions terminating spherical bulges transition ring pin flat rhombus Long cylindrical sheath slit Preservation ends sheath broken off Date 950–750 BC 4th quarter 8th–7th century BC Finding place Cumae Type fibula Height 3.2 cm width 6.5 cm small metallic object rough irregular surface suspended plain light gray background object central horizontal bar rounded protrusions bulbous knobs top bottom thin flat extension side slightly flared visible colors include shades brown green dark gray areas darker patina.