Fibula (Pin)
48-2-178
From: Italy | Perugia
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | 48-2-178 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Italic |
| Provenience | Italy | Perugia |
| Date Made | 699-650 BCE |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Description | Fibula ("a sanguisuga"). Green patina was cleaned to metal in 1966. Under patina were found three small ancient bronze patches either from correcting defects in the casting or from pour holes. Bronze is pocked. Arc is preserved with part of catch; the spring and pin are missing. Not solid bronze. |
| Length | 8.8 cm |
| Thickness | 3.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Elise Biddle (Mrs. Harald) Paumgarten, 1948, 1948 |
| Other Number | 140 - Collector Number | L-2-272 - Old Loan Number |
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