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 the sheath are broken off. Dated 950–750 BC 4th quarter 8th–7th century BC. Probably from Cumae. Fibula; height 3.2 cm, width 6.5 cm., A metal object with a curved loop and an elongated straight section, showing an irregular, bumpy surface with rounded protrusions where the curved and straight parts meet; the object appears mottled with greenish and brownish tones and areas of darker brown and black, set against a uniform light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_203

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60.5Mb (419.0Kb) / 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 Dated 950–750 BC 4th quarter 8th–7th century BC Cumae height 3.2 cm width 6.5 cm metal object curved loop elongated straight section showing irregular bumpy surface rounded protrusions curved straight parts meet object mottled greenish brownish tones areas darker brown black set uniform light gray background.