Bow Fibula with Corrugated Bow

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Artist
Name	Unknown
Basic Info
Period	Archaic period to Classical
Created in	Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia
Century	7th-5th century BCE
Culture	Greek
Dimensions	2.5 x 4.3 x 0.8 cm (1 x 1 11/16 x 5/16 in.)
Harvard Museum
Department	Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Division	Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact	am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

TechnicalDetails

Chemical Composition

Technical Observations

The patina consists of raised green corrosion products that cover most surfaces. The condition is generally good. Where the corrosion has flaked away, the surface is well preserved. 
 
The bow was cast, probably from a model made directly in the wax. The catchplate was hammered from one end of the cast bow. The spring and pin were cold worked to their shape and inserted into a hole at the end of the bow, which is deeply crimped to secure it.
 
Henry Lie (submitted 2012)

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Richard R. Wagner