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Pin (fibula) with incised decoration
Greek
Geometric Period
late 8th–early 7th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Legnth: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number98.644
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Fibulae
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 265; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 122 (additional published references).
DescriptionA square clasp-shield is decorated on both sides with a waterfowl, surrounded by zigzag border. The plate has been broken near the bow-shaped back and the catch for the pin. Light green patina.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to his records: from Greece); 1898: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for
$ 69,618.13 (this figure is the total price for MFA 98.641-98.940)
$ 69,618.13 (this figure is the total price for MFA 98.641-98.940)