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Eyeglasses fibula
Greek, Northern Greek
Geometric Period
8th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number1972.372
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Fibulae
Catalogue Raisonné
Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), no. 089.
DescriptionFibula in the form of two joined curls of wire ("Spectacle Shape"). Pin and hook behind. Green patina. 1972.373 is a pair with this.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection (loaned to MFA as 113.64) (said to have come from Macedonia or Thrace via Athens to Basel); gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, May 10, 1972