Gold fibula (safety pin)

Unknown

ca. 1050–750 BCE · Gold · Greek and Roman Art

Gold fibula (safety pin) — Unknown

The bow-shaped fibula appeared in the Greek world about 1100 B.C., and although it is particularly associated with Greece and the Aegean area, its distribution was considerably broader.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1050–750 BCE
Medium
Gold
Culture
Cypriot
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Credit line
The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76

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