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Fragment of a Clasp
Cypriote
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
4.4 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by subscription
Accession Number72.389
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 580.
DescriptionFragment of clasp, and a tang (?) at the corner. Diagonal cross-bars. Thin, pale green incrustation.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with General Luigi Palma di Cesnola (from Cyprus); May 16, 1872: purchased by MFA from General Luigi Palma di Cesnola for
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and 72.4871-72.4900)
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and 72.4871-72.4900)