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Fibula in the shape of a cross-bow
Roman
2nd or 3rd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
L: about 0.053m., max. W: about 0.026m.
Credit Line
Gift of Jonathan H. Kagan
Accession Number1985.747
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Fibulae
DescriptionFibula in the shape of a cross-bow, the back segmented by ridges. Section of bow near the catch-plate shaped like a stylized dolphin, the dorsal fin scalloped. Catch-plate formed of folded sheet silver. Knob decorates segment at opposite end which terminates with a perpendicular cylinder to which the pin is attached. Dark patina. Traces of gilding remain.
ProvenanceSaid to come from Yugoslavia. 1985, sold by Stojan Karacov, Munich, to Jonathan H. Kagan, New York; 1985, gift of Jonathan H. Kagan to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 23, 1985)