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Source Description
Although not Greek, the matched pair of bronze Phrygian fibulae (brooches) may well be from the west coast of Asia Minor, an area settled by Greek colonists. Greeks and Phrygians enjoyed close relations in the late 8th to early 7th century BC.
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161318
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Pair of Arched Fibulae
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161318
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object
title
Pair of Arched Fibulae
description
Although not Greek, the matched pair of bronze Phrygian fibulae (brooches) may well be from the west coast of Asia Minor, an area settled by Greek colonists. Greeks and Phrygians enjoyed close relations in the late 8th to early 7th century BC.
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725–675 BCE
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en
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Q60778138
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Metalwork
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Overall: 6 x 7.5 cm (2 3/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
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Anatolia, Phrygia
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1999.87
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bronze
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Pair of Arched Fibulae, 725–675 BCE. Anatolia, Phrygia. Bronze; overall: 6 x 7.5 cm (2 3/8 x 2 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1999.87
collection
Near Eastern Art
didYouKnow
A fibula is an ancient safety pin.
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John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 08:23:15.582000
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161318
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Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
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Near Eastern Art
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bronze
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