Accession No
1927.732
Description
Brooch made of copper alloy, incorporating a leech-shaped bow with bulbous centre, an incomplete catch plate, three coiled-spring and incomplete pin. Decoration on either end of the bow of incised bands and zig-zags.
Place
Europe; Southern Europe; Italy
Period
Iron Age
Source
Ridgeway, William (Professor; Sir) [collector and bequeather]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1927.732
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
45mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'Bronze fibula'
Event Date 1927
Author: Alana Edgeworth
Context (Analysis)
?Early 2nd Benacci Period, c. 10th century BC
Event Date 1927
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Bronze leech-shaped fibula with swollen centre. Engraved border of chevrons and lines at each side of swelling. No catch plate and broken pin.
Event Date 1927
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Brooch made of copper alloy, incorporating a leech-shaped bow with bulbous centre, an incomplete catch plate, three coiled-spring and incomplete pin. Decoration on either end of the bow of incised bands and zig-zags.
Event Date 22/3/2024
Author: Alana Edgeworth
FM:48976
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