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. Dimensions: height 1.6 cm, width 4.1 cm, weight 0.006 kg., A small metallic object with a rough, irregular surface and a patina of brown and dark bronze tones floats against a smooth light gray background; the object has a curved band that forms a partial loop, a few rounded protrusions and flattened extensions, and areas that appear worn or corroded in shades of brown, bronze, and hints of darker gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_306

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76.6Mb (543.4Kb) / 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 Object type fibula Dimensions height 1.6 cm width 4.1 cm weight 0.006 kg small metallic object rough irregular surface patina brown dark bronze tones floats smooth light gray background object curved band forms partial loop rounded protrusions flattened extensions areas worn corroded shades bronze hints darker gray.