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Spectacle fibula
Greek, Italic, or Balkan
Geometric Period
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length 18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes
Accession Number52.184
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Fibulae
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 335.
DescriptionTwo large spirals are joined by a double loop, formed of single wire, round in section. On the back, a "safety-pin" is riveted to the center of each spiral. Green patina. Tip of the pin is missing.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes Collection; gift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes to MFA, February 11, 1952