Fibula

UnknownAbout 800 BCE

Pforzheim Jewellery Museum
Pforzheim, Germany

Displaying a magnificently lustrous green patina, this bronze fibula is characterized by the archetypal fibula shape featuring an arched element and a pin. It also illustrates how fibulae were used. The principle is similar to that of a modern safety pin. This type of fibula was mainly used to fasten cloaks and coats.

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Details

Title: Fibula
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: About 800 BCE
Location Created: Central italy
Physical Dimensions: L: 13 cm
Provenance: © Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim
Type: Jewelry
Photographer: Günther Meyer
Medium: Bronze

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