Accession No
1927.720 F
Description
Brooch made of copper alloy, incorporating a solid leech-shaped bow and an incomplete catch plate. Incised decoration on the bow of two bands with chevron infill. Small partially perforated hole latitudinally through the centre of the bow. No pin of spring 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 F
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
53mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Labeled in white ink: 'Chiusi'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
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
Context (Field collection)
Collected in 1909
Event Date 1909
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card: 'Ref. Plate: 151'
Event Date 1927
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card: '2nd Benacci or Early Etruscan'
Event Date 1927
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Brooch made of copper alloy, incorporating a solid leech-shaped bow and an incomplete catch plate. Incised decoration on the bow of two bands with chevron infill. Small partially perforated hole latitudinally through the centre of the bow. No pin of spring present.
Event Date 22/3/2024
Author: Alana Edgeworth
FM:311095
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