Bronze bow fibula (safety pin) with four ducks
The incorporation of four swimming ducks makes this fibula unusual. Delicate patterns on the bow, bold spirals above the spring and catchplate, and concentric rows of tiny dots on the clasp add to the richness of this elegant pin.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bronze bow fibula (safety pin) with four ducks
- Date: ca. 900 BCE
- Culture: Villanovan
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: Overall: 3 7/16 x 3/8 in. (8.8 x 1 cm)
Other: 5 3/8in. (13.7cm) - Classification: Bronzes
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1926
- Object Number: 26.60.87
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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Greek
late 5th–early 4th century BCE
Villanovan
9th century BCE
Etruscan
early 7th century BCE
Etruscan
7th century BCE
Etruscan
710–675 BCE
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