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Fibula of gold and glass
Modern
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: 0.095 L.
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number99.370
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Fibulae
DescriptionThe end of the fibula to which the pin is attached terminates in a lion's head. The arc of the filbula consists of glass of dark brown and yellow stripes (ancient). The clasp is long and tubular, decorated with fine filigree dots. The gold parts of the object were found to be modern in 1901.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Rome. It came without doubt from the Marchese Campanari.); September 1899: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 32,500.00 (this is the total price for MFA 99.338-99.542)