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. Material: bronze fibula. Dimensions: height 1.6 cm, width 4.1 cm, weight 0.006 kg., A small metallic object with a worn, textured surface in shades of bronze, brown, and dark gray is centered against a plain light gray background; the object has a cylindrical post intersecting a thicker curved band and an adjacent irregular rounded section with scalloped edges, showing areas of darker patina and lighter metallic highlights.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_304

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Rights managed

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76.6Mb (345.0Kb) / 20.0in x 14.9in / 6000 x 4462 (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 Material bronze fibula Dimensions height 1.6 cm width 4.1 cm weight 0.006 kg small metallic object worn textured surface shades brown dark gray centered plain light gray background object cylindrical post intersecting thicker curved band adjacent irregular rounded section scalloped edges showing areas darker patina lighter metallic highlights.