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Source Description
Bow fibula were used in pairs to fasten clothing on each shoulder of the wearer, usually a woman. This type of elegant silver fibula was popular with the Visigoths with its clean and simple lines. The three knobs (one missing) projecting off the head-plate would have held the springs of the pin, while the metal strips to which they are attached would have reinforced the thin silver.
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Document identity
localId
29148
label
Bow Fibula
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
29148
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Bow Fibula
description
Bow fibula were used in pairs to fasten clothing on each shoulder of the wearer, usually a woman. This type of elegant silver fibula was popular with the Visigoths with its clean and simple lines. The three knobs (one missing) projecting off the head-plate would have held the springs of the pin, while the metal strips to which they are attached would have reinforced the thin silver.
provenance
Carlebach Gallery, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, March 10, 1959, by purchase.
date
5th-6th century (Early Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
fibulae
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
18
height
7.2
depth
2.4
dimensionsRaw
7 1/16 x 2 13/16 x 15/16 in. (18 x 7.2 x 2.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Visigothic
RelatedObjects
36848
med
silver
creator_ids
4764
collection_ids
MED
JWL
exhibition_ids
2107
2513
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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