Harvard Art Museums > 1985.148: 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"Fibula , 1985.148,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/304271. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1985.148 Title Fibula Classification Jewelry Work Type pin, fibula Date 2nd-4th century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/304271 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Cast and hammered Dimensions 5.8 x 1.2 cm (2 5/16 x 1/2 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: The patina features green corrosion, and in a few areas, there is a black layer on top of the green. The object is intact except for a small loss to the catchplate. The fibula was made by casting a rod and then hammering it to shape the bow, coil, and pin. The one end was hammered flat to form the catchplate. 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 1985.148 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 This fibula has a simple wire bow, arching down to become a four-coil spring with a crossbar, which then becomes the pin (1). The catchplate is a flattened sheet with a slight ridge along the bow side and a slight projection on the end. NOTES: 1. Compare A. Böhme, “Die Fibeln der Kastelle Saalburg und Zugmantel,” Saalburg Jahrbuch 29 (1972): 5-112, esp. 13-14, nos. 49-158, pls. 3-4; and D. Mackreth, Brooches in late Iron Age and Roman Britain (Oxford, 2011) 18-19 and 24, nos. 4346, 4447, and 4790, pls. 8, 10, and 12. Lisa M. Anderson Subjects and Contexts Ancient Bronzes Related Works 1985.149 Fibula Jewelry 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
