Pair of Arched Fibulae

Description

Although not Greek, the matched pair of bronze Phrygian fibulae (brooches) may well be from the west coast of Asia Minor, an area settled by Greek colonists. Greeks and Phrygians enjoyed close relations in the late 8th to early 7th century BC.

Provenance

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Pair of Arched Fibulae

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725–675 BCE

Accession Number

1999.87

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

Overall: 6 x 7.5 cm (2 3/8 x 2 15/16 in.)

Classification

Metalwork

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

John L. Severance Fund