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Fibula
Roman
Roman Imperial Period
2nd or 3rd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: D: about 0.038 - 0.04 m.; L. of pin: 0.03 m.
Credit Line
Gift of Jonathan H. Kagan
Accession Number1985.935
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Fibulae
DescriptionFibular in the shape of a ring, broken at one place and with the ends curled back so it forms an "omega". The pin is a pointed shaft with its head a round loop moving freely around the ring. Ring is beveled. Zigzags in relief on the pin-loop and deep incisions on the curled-back "feet" of the "omega".
ProvenanceSaid to come from Yugoslavia. 1985, purchased by Jonathan H. Kagan, New York; 1985, year-end gift of Jonathan H. Kagan to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 22, 1986)