JewelryRoman3rd-4th century CE
Crossbow Fibula
second half 4th century CE
Dimensions
3 x 4.7 x 7.2 cm (1 3/16 x 1 7/8 x 2 13/16 in.)
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of the Peabody Museum of Harvard University, no. E-2259.
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