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Source Description
This bronze fibula (pin) is said to have been excavated from a grave that dates to the 8th or 7th century BC, though the design of the spectacle fibula dates back as early as the 13th century BC.
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Document identity
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2491
label
Spectacle Fibula
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
2491
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Spectacle Fibula
description
This bronze fibula (pin) is said to have been excavated from a grave that dates to the 8th or 7th century BC, though the design of the spectacle fibula dates back as early as the 13th century BC.
provenance
Mr. Richard Hubbard Howland, Washington D.C.; Walters Art Museum, 1996, by gift.
date
8th-7th century BC
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
fibulae
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6
height
13.6
depth
0.8
dimensionsRaw
a) H: 2 3/8 x W: 5 3/8 x D: 5/16 in. (6 x 13.6 x 0.8 cm); b) H: 3 15/16 x W: 9/16 x D: 1/8 in. (10 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Northern Greek
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bronze
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6256
collection_ids
GRC
JWL
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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3
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photo
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