Gold fibula (safety pin) with recumbent lion
Unknown
6th–5th century BCE · Gold · Greek and Roman Art
The large repoussé lion is carefully modeled to indicate ribs and mane. The coil of the fibula's spring doubles as its tail.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 6th–5th century BCE
- Medium
- Gold
- Culture
- Etruscan
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Purchase by subscription, 1895
