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Source Description
Greek fibulae of the 9th to the 7th century BC combined a bold, sculptural quality with a lighter, more decorative style. This bronze fibula (pin) is said to have been excavated from a grave that dates to the 8th or 7th century BC.
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Document identity
localId
27568
label
Large Bow Fibula and Pin
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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27568
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Large Bow Fibula and Pin
description
Greek fibulae of the 9th to the 7th century BC combined a bold, sculptural quality with a lighter, more decorative style. This bronze fibula (pin) is said to have been excavated from a grave that dates to the 8th or 7th century BC.
provenance
Salonika, Greece; Mr. Richard Hubbard Howland, Washington, D.C., 1935, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, by gift.
date
8th-7th century BCE (Geometric-Orientalizing)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
fibulae
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.8
height
7.4
depth
2.6
dimensionsRaw
2 1/4 x 2 15/16 x 1 1/16 in. (5.8 x 7.4 x 2.6 cm)
Source extras
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Greek
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bronze
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6256
collection_ids
GRC
JWL
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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photo
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photo
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