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Hinge of a Clasp
Cypriote
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by subscription
Accession Number72.4877
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 579.
DescriptionThe hinge joins two circular rims. It is perhaps part of a buckle or brooch. Green patina with earthy incrustation.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with General Luigi Palma di Cesnola (from Cyprus); May 16, 1872: purchased by MFA from General Luigi Palma di Cesnola for
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and also includes 72.4871-72.4900 which were part of the original purchase as apparatus and not given 1872 accession numbers until the 1960s)
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and also includes 72.4871-72.4900 which were part of the original purchase as apparatus and not given 1872 accession numbers until the 1960s)