Sarmatian Fibula Brooch

A gold brooch was used to fasten clothes. It is made of a thin gold plate decorated with a large flower – a rosette in the center, inlaid with green glass. Near the edge of the brooch the drop-shaped (one heart-shaped) garnet inserts are placed in a circle.
The fibula brooch is made in the so-called polychrome style. It became widespread in the first centuries of our era with the arrival of the Sarmatian tribes to the Northern Black Sea region. The fashion for multicolored jewelry appeared under the influence of Middle Eastern traditions in the Hellenistic era. They were widely distributed throughout the ancient world. It is known that one of the largest centers for the production of polychrome jewelry was the Bosporus kingdom.