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Disc fibulae, in which the clasp is enlarged into an ovoid disc, have been found in both male and female burials throughout Central and Southern Italy.
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Title: Bronze disc-type fibula (safety pin)
Period: Iron Age
Date: 10th century BCE
Culture: Italic
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: length 7 1/2in. (19cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Grafton D. Dorsey, 1927
Object Number: 27.142
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