JewelryItalic8th-7th century BCE
Leech Fibula
late 8th-7th century BCE
Dimensions
1.6 x 0.8 x 3.8 cm (5/8 x 5/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Provenance
The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (before 1970-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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