Harvard Art Museums > 1985.154: Divided Bow P-Shaped Fibula Jewelry Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Divided Bow P-Shaped Fibula , 1985.154,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/304097. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1985.154 Title Divided Bow P-Shaped Fibula Classification Jewelry Work Type fibula, pin Date 2nd-3rd century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/304097 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Cast and hammered Dimensions 4.8 x 2.7 cm (1 7/8 x 1 1/16 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: The patina features brown, pale green, and red corrosion products with a few small areas of bare metal. The fibula is intact except for a crack in the bow. The body of the fibula was cast, probably by the lost-wax process, with the surface designs created in the wax model. The pin was made separately by hammering and is attached to the body of the fibula by a thin rod that seems to have been inserted in one end of the crossbar. The pin on the interior may have been iron, since iron corrosion products are visible, but it is no longer magnetic. The surface shows rough finishing marks. Carol Snow (submitted 2002) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Nagler Accession Year 1985 Object Number 1985.154 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Published Catalogue Text: Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Bronzes at the Harvard Art Museums The arched bow of this fibula is split into two sides with an open rectangle in the center; the edges of the bow are notched, and a vertical line is incised on the exterior of each side. A small, cylindrical stud decorates the headplate. The hinged pin is attached to the crossbar. The catchplate is decorated with raised ridges and has an opening on the right to hold the pin (1). NOTES: 1. Compare R. Hattatt, Brooches of Antiquity: A Third Selection of Brooches from the Author’s Collection (Oxford, 1987) 274-82, no. 1257, fig. 88. Lisa M. Anderson Subjects and Contexts Ancient Bronzes Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
