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Pin (fibula) with anchor
Roman
Imperial Period
2nd–3rd century
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Length: about 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession Number1984.588
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Fibulae
DescriptionAnchor fibula with a poppy head terminal at the narrow end. Perpendicular pin element attached by flanges; wire coils covered above and below by flat narrow plates. Triangular catch-plate with folded pin receptacle.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Jeffrey Spier, 1750 Central Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091 (said to come from Yugoslavia); November 21, 1984: purchased by MFA from Jeffrey Spier