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Source Description
This gold fibula consists of a leech-shaped bow attached to a pin, a plaque, and a biconical bead. A nine-petaled flower tops the bead. The fibula was likely used to fasten clothes by gathering fabric together. Unlike silver and bronze, gold does not easily tarnish.
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Document identity
localId
147800
label
Fibula (Pin)
core
obj
dtoType
object
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1
Source metadata
id
147800
contentType
object
title
Fibula (Pin)
description
This gold fibula consists of a leech-shaped bow attached to a pin, a plaque, and a biconical bead. A nine-petaled flower tops the bead. The fibula was likely used to fasten clothes by gathering fabric together. Unlike silver and bronze, gold does not easily tarnish.
date
300s BCE
citation
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60756838
genreSpecific
Jewelry
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)
cul
Etruscan
accession
1974.17
Source extras
tec
gold
tombstone
Fibula (Pin), 300s BCE. Etruscan. Gold; overall: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1974.17
collection
GR - Etruscan
didYouKnow
This fibula was cast in three parts, the bow and pin, plaque, and bead, using the lost wax method.
citations
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 31
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:35:11.363000
sourceId
147800
dept
Greek and Roman Art
coll
GR - Etruscan
med
gold
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Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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