Fibula

4th century (Late Antique)

4.5 cm 5 cm

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The bow of this gold crossbow fibula is inlaid with an inscription in niello. The top of the bow has a vine-scroll in niello, which contains a small bird. The crossbar with bead finials has been broken and repaired. The pin is missing. Gold fibulae with inscriptions seem to ha...

कलाकृति/वस्तु

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7101
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object
stage
stage
normalized
provenance
provenance
Henri Daguerre, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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rightsUri
CC0
language
language
en
pageCount
pageCount
2
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sourceUrl https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.562

Terms

संस्कृति
Late Antique
माध्यम
gold, niello

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