Accession No
1927.720 E
Description
Brooch made of copper alloy, comprising of a hollow boat-shaped bow with a lozenge profile. Incised decoration on the bow of vertical and horizontal bands infilled with diagonal lines. No catch plate, spring, or pin present.
Place
Europe; Southern Europe; Italy; Chiusi
Period
Iron Age ?Early Etruscan
Source
Ridgeway, William (Professor; Sir) [collector and bequeather]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1927.720 E
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
96mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1927.720 A-F: 'Six novicella fibulae:
A: Large bronze boat-shaped brooch, slight lozenge shaped, with engraved chevron ornament and double lines. No catch, spring or pin.
B and C: Two smaller bronze boat-shaped brooches engraved with bands of chevrons. No catch, spring or pin. See reference.
D: Bronze boat-shaped brooch engraved with bands of chevrons, lines, dots and double circles. Traces of catch plate and spring but no pin.
E: Bronze boat-shaped brooch ornamented with chevrons and very deeply grooved lines. F: Small much broken bronze brooch, definitely lozenge-shaped engraved with chevrons and double lines'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
Labeled in white ink: 'Chiusi'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Field collection)
Collected in 1909
Event Date 1909
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card: '2nd Benacci or Early Etruscan'
Event Date 1927
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card: 'Ref. Plate: 151'
Event Date 1927
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Brooch made of copper alloy, comprising of a hollow boat-shaped bow with a lozenge profile. Incised decoration on the bow of vertical and horizontal bands infilled with diagonal lines. No catch plate, spring, or pin present.
Event Date 22/3/2024
Author: Alana Edgeworth
FM:311094
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