Silver fibula (safety pin)

4th century BC
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 161
With a double arc for the bow and a long catch plate ending in a hemisphere. The catch plate is engraved with lotus flowers. The bow is solid.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Silver fibula (safety pin)
  • Period: Classical
  • Date: 4th century BC
  • Culture: Greek, South Italian, probably Apulian
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: L: 6 in. (15.2 cm)
    H.: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
  • Classification: Gold and Silver
  • Credit Line: Gift of the Robert Haber family, in honor of Carlos A. Picón, on the occasion of the reinstallation of the Greek and Roman galleries, 2007
  • Object Number: 2007.244.1
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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