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Source Description
This type of typical Etruscan fibula is called "sanguisuga," or leech, due to the shape of its bow. It is decorated with granulation and filigree.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
21572
label
Leech Fibula
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
21572
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Leech Fibula
description
This type of typical Etruscan fibula is called "sanguisuga," or leech, due to the shape of its bow. It is decorated with granulation and filigree.
provenance
Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [as part of the so-called ""Jugoslavian Treasure""]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
7th century BCE (Orientalizing)
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
1
height
2.1
depth
0.6
dimensionsRaw
3/8 x 13/16 x 1/4 in. (1 x 2.1 x 0.6 cm)
Source extras
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Etruscan
med
gold
creator_ids
6291
collection_ids
ROM
JWL
exhibition_ids
2513
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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699934b265ad41c0