JewelryGreek7th-5th century BCE
Bow Fibula with Corrugated Bow
7th-5th century BCE
Description
The fibula has an arching bow and a simple flattened catchplate folded into a U-shape. The bow is covered by a series of raised horizontal ridges. The spring is triple coiled. The pin is circular in section and flattened out to a square-section at the coil, becoming circular again at the juncture with the bow.
Dimensions
2.5 x 4.3 x 0.8 cm (1 x 1 11/16 x 5/16 in.)
Provenance
Richard R. Wagner, gift; to the Fogg Museum, 1968.
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