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Plate Fibula
The large size and gold foil inlays decorating the upper surface of the bow make this fibula especially noteworthy. The large catch-plate is incised on both sides with a delicate linear design of three fishes within a border. Like all fibulae, it functioned as a clothing fastener, usually worn as a pair on each shoulder.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
André Emmerich Gallery, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1965, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/17/1965 | Examination | technical study |
| 3/15/1966 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 6/15/1983 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 8/10/1992 | Treatment | cleaned; stabilized; repaired; loss compensation; other |
| 8/10/1992 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
Geographies
Greece, Thessaly
(Place of Origin)
Greece, Boeotia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1965
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2467