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Spectacle Fibula
This bronze fibula (pin) is said to have been excavated from a grave that dates to the 8th or 7th century BC, though the design of the spectacle fibula dates back as early as the 13th century BC.
Provenance
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Mr. Richard Hubbard Howland, Washington D.C.; Walters Art Museum, 1996, by gift.
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
a) H: 2 3/8 x W: 5 3/8 x D: 5/16 in. (6 x 13.6 x 0.8 cm); b) H: 3 15/16 x W: 9/16 x D: 1/8 in. (10 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Richard Hubbard Howland, 1996
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.
54.2916