Amber from bow of a bronze fibula (safety pin)

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7th–6th century BCE · Amber · Greek and Roman Art

Too heavy to be worn in life, this piece of amber from a fibula may have been made for burial with the deceased.

Artist

Unknown

Date

7th–6th century BCE

Medium

Amber

Culture

Probably Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase, 1896