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Fibula (pin)
Greek
Geometric Period
about 800–700 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x length: 9 x 15 cm (3 9/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
William E. Nickerson Fund, No. 2
Accession Number64.302
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 266; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 122 (additional published references).
DescriptionOn the back: central ridge and four groups of three relief bands. On the catch-plate, within zigzag line border: A: Three birds above a galley going to the right. Two fish to right below. B: Horse (?) to left, with a bird perched on his back. The plate is broken and repaired. Dark green patina.
ProvenanceBy 1964: with a dealer in Athens (said to be from Athens); purchased by MFA, March 11, 1964