Fibula (Pin)

Description

This gold fibula consists of a leech-shaped bow attached to a pin, a plaque, and a biconical bead. A nine-petaled flower tops the bead. The fibula was likely used to fasten clothes by gathering fabric together. Unlike silver and bronze, gold does not easily tarnish.

Provenance

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Fibula (Pin)

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300s BCE

Accession Number

1974.17

Medium

gold

Dimensions

Overall: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)

Classification

Jewelry

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund