Caption

Fibula, bronze Etruscan fibula with a bent ring made of flatly beaten wire, passing in a three-turn spiral into a thin pin. Small sheath made of a sheet of metal with a rolled-up lower edge. Condition: green patina, hook plate partially broken off, needle bent, without tip. 6th–5th century BC, Southern Etruria. Height 6.7 cm., A single elongated metal object is centered against a plain light gray background, showing a dark brown and black surface with patches of lighter brown and slight metallic sheen; one end has a twisted loop-like cluster with rounded protrusions, while the opposite end tapers into a flattened curved tip; the rod between the ends appears irregular and textured with rough, mottled coloring and subtle variations of dark gray and rusty brown.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_415

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.3Mb (187.2Kb) / 20.0in x 6.5in / 6000 x 1942 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fibula bronze Etruscan fibula bent ring flatly beaten wire passing three-turn spiral thin pin Small sheath sheet metal rolled-up lower edge Condition green patina hook plate partially broken off needle bent tip 6th–5th century BC Southern Etruria Height 6.7 cm single elongated metal object centered plain light gray background showing dark brown black surface patches lighter brown slight metallic sheen twisted loop- cluster rounded protrusions opposite tapers flattened curved tip rod ends irregular textured rough mottled coloring subtle variations dark gray rusty brown.