Silver fibula (safety pin)

Unknown

4th century BC · Silver · Greek and Roman Art

With a double arc for the bow and a long catch plate ending in a hemisphere. The catch plate is engraved with lotus flowers. The bow is solid.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century BC

Medium

Silver

Culture

Greek, South Italian, probably Apulian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of the Robert Haber family, in honor of Carlos A. Picón, on the occasion of the reinstallation of the Greek and Roman galleries, 2007