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Fibula Fragment
Unknownabout 420 B.C.
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Fragment of a fibula in the shape of a bird. Wings and feathers are rendered as incised lines; a single hole marks the eye. The needle of the brooch is missing.
Part of a group of six identical fibulae. See 81.AI.109 for further information.
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Details
- Title: Fibula Fragment
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: about 420 B.C.
- Location Created: Greece (?)
- Physical Dimensions: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
- Type: Fibula
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Bone
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 81.AI.109.2
- Culture: Greek
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Jewelry
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