Fibula
500-500 BC (made)
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This is a well known type of gold brooch (finula), popular in Etruria towards the end of the sixth century BC. The type developed from the basic bow fibula, which had already been popular in Italy for several hundred years. The once simple bow-shape has been replaced by the body of an animal.
The brooch is made from gold sheet with the animals made in two halves which have been stamped into a mould and soldered together lengthwisedown their body.
This brooch is decorated with two sphinges, a mythical animal with a female head and the body of a lion with wings.
The brooch is made from gold sheet with the animals made in two halves which have been stamped into a mould and soldered together lengthwisedown their body.
This brooch is decorated with two sphinges, a mythical animal with a female head and the body of a lion with wings.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, stamped work |
| Brief description | Fibula, gold, with winged sphinxes and lion-heads in stamped work, Tuscany (Etruria), 550-500 BC |
| Physical description | Pin (fibula), gold, decorated with winged sphinxes and lion-heads in stamped work. |
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| Object history | Webb Collection |
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| Summary | This is a well known type of gold brooch (finula), popular in Etruria towards the end of the sixth century BC. The type developed from the basic bow fibula, which had already been popular in Italy for several hundred years. The once simple bow-shape has been replaced by the body of an animal. The brooch is made from gold sheet with the animals made in two halves which have been stamped into a mould and soldered together lengthwisedown their body. This brooch is decorated with two sphinges, a mythical animal with a female head and the body of a lion with wings. |
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| Accession number | 8840-1863 |
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| Record created | April 11, 2005 |
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