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The large repoussé lion is carefully modeled to indicate ribs and mane. The coil of the fibula's spring doubles as its tail.
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Title: Gold fibula (safety pin) with recumbent lion
Period: Archaic-Classical
Date: 6th–5th century BCE
Culture: Etruscan
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Other: 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Purchase by subscription, 1895
Accession Number: 95.15.240
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