Fibula

Unknown

ca. 8th–7th century BCE · Bronze · Ancient Near Eastern Art

Fibulae, ancient safety pins, had a long history in the ancient world, beginning in the late second millennium B.C. in Europe and Greece. The flat arc of this fibula is cast as a semicircle with the addition of hollow studs applied as decoration on the arc and its catch and terminals; the pin is added. This piece is one of the most characteristic of Phrygian fibulae of the second half of the eighth century B.C.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 8th–7th century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Phrygian

Department

Ancient Near Eastern Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1970