Accession No
1931.268
Description
Hallstatt double spiral ‘spectacle’ brooch of copper alloy with pin and hook emerging from spiral centres, pin broken off and missing. The whole brooch is constructed from a single continuous length of wire, twisted to form two flat spiral coils joined by a figure-of-eight; the wire has a circular cross-section in the coils and square cross section in the figure-of-eight.
Place
Europe; Southern Europe; ?Italy; ?Slovenia [Carniola]
Period
Iron Age
Source
Christian, Viktor (Dr) [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1931.268
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy: ?Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
139mm Weight 0.108kg
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Donor's label reads: 'Ostalpen (Krain) hallstattische Brillenfibel'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Bronze brooch of 'spectacle' type. The whole brooch including pin and catch is constructed from a single continuous piece of bronze wire, twisted to form two flat spiral coils joined by a figure-of-eight.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Display)
Object label from Clarke Gallery display (1984-2010) reads: 'spectacle' type, c. 11th - 8th centuries BC, Carinthia'.
Event Date 1984
Author: Peter Rooley
Description (Physical description)
Hallstatt double spiral ‘spectacle’ brooch of copper alloy with pin and hook emerging from spiral centres, pin broken off and missing. The whole brooch is constructed from a single continuous length of wire, twisted to form two flat spiral coils joined by a figure-of-eight; the wire has a circular cross-section in the coils and square cross section in the figure-of-eight.
Event Date 20/3/2024
Author: Zahni Blumenthal
FM:49322
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