Caption

Arched fibula, unknown Roman workshop. Fibula with an arched hoop decorated with two crossbars and rectangular plates with embossed circles. The pin grows from a cylindrical crossbar. The long, flat sheath is decorated with an oval plate on the front. Preservation condition: parts of the sheath and pin are missing. Date: 75–150, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Object type: fibula. Materials: bronze. Dimensions: height 1.6 cm, width 4.1 cm, weight 0.006 kg., An elongated metallic object with an uneven, textured surface lies horizontally against a plain light gray background; the object appears mostly bronze or brown with areas of darker and lighter metallic tones and a small section showing red coloration, featuring a tapered, irregular shaft with a flattened, broader end and a slightly raised, thicker section near one side.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_302

License type

Rights managed

Available size

63.0Mb (322.8Kb) / 20.0in x 12.2in / 6000 x 3669 (300dpi)

Keywords

Arched fibula unknown Roman workshop Fibula arched hoop decorated two crossbars rectangular plates embossed circles pin grows cylindrical crossbar long flat sheath decorated oval plate front Preservation condition parts sheath pin missing Date 75–150 Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Object type fibula Materials bronze Dimensions height 1.6 cm width 4.1 cm weight 0.006 kg elongated metallic object uneven textured surface lies horizontally plain light gray background object mostly bronze brown areas darker lighter metallic tones small section showing red coloration featuring tapered irregular shaft flattened broader slightly raised thicker section near side.