Accession No
1927.1248
Description
Silver brooch with 'D' shaped frame. The bow terminates in a palmette at one end and a knobbed catchplate at the other, both possibly animal heads. The bow is decorated with five spike collars.
Place
Europe; Greece; Argolis; Nauplia
Period
?Early Iron Age
Source
Ridgeway, William (Professor Sir) [collector and bequeather]; Bosanquet, Robert Carr [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1927.1248
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Silver
Local Term
Measurements
34mm x 43mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Labelled "Silver fibula. Nauplia, Argolis (Bo. by R.C.Bosanquet)"
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Silver fibula with arched and knobbed bow and knobbed catch plate; resembling Early Iron Age types in general appearance, but evidently later; coils replaced by a hinge; hinge plates in the form of palmettes
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Silver brooch with 'D' shaped frame. The bow terminates in a palmette at one end and a knobbed catchplate at the other, both possibly animal heads. The bow is decorated with five spike collars.
Event Date 14/5/2025
Author: Lily Pencliffe
FM:49026
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