Bronze and amber fibula (safety pin)

Unknown

7th century BCE · Amber · Greek and Roman Art

Fibula with a bronze clasp and spring supporting a large amber bow. Too large to be worn in life, it was most likely made expressly for burial with the deceased.

Artist

Unknown

Date

7th century BCE

Medium

Amber

Culture

Etruscan or Italic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1926