Leech fibula with an elongated stem. Swollen, profiled ring at the ends decorated with a long strip of filigree in the form of figure eights. Spring with 1½ coils. 2nd half of the 6th century BC, Etruria. Jewelry fibula. Height 1.2 cm, width 3 cm, depth 0.6 cm, weight 1 g., A gold-colored metal object shaped like a curved pin with a curled end and a long flat blade-like section, featuring a rounded, sculpted bulge near the curved end with textured braided detail along its top; the surface shows areas of smooth shine and darker tarnish in gold and brown tones against a pale gray background.
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Leech fibula with an elongated stem. Swollen, profiled ring at the ends decorated with a long strip of filigree in the form of figure eights. Spring with 1½ coils. 2nd half of the 6th century BC, Etruria. Jewelry fibula. Height 1.2 cm, width 3 cm, depth 0.6 cm, weight 1 g., A gold-colored metal object shaped like a curved pin with a curled end and a long flat blade-like section, featuring a rounded, sculpted bulge near the curved end with textured braided detail along its top; the surface shows areas of smooth shine and darker tarnish in gold and brown tones against a pale gray background.

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Leech fibula elongated stem Swollen profiled ring ends decorated long strip filigree form figure eights Spring 1½ coils 2nd half 6th century BC Etruria Jewelry fibula Height 1.2 cm width 3 cm depth 0.6 cm weight 1 g gold-colored metal object shaped curved pin curled long flat blade- section featuring rounded sculpted bulge near curved textured braided detail top surface areas smooth shine darker tarnish gold brown tones pale gray background.

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