Fibula (Pin)

300s BCE Overall: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1974.17

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.

Artifact

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en
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1974.17
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Terms

Culture
Etruscan
Technique
gold
Medium
gold
Genre
Jewelry

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