Fibula Pin

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Artist
Name	Unknown
Basic Info
Period	Iron Age
Created in	Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, North Italy
Century	7th-6th century BCE
Culture	Italic
Dimensions	pin: l. 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)
Harvard Museum
Department	Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Division	Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact	am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Context

This simple wire spring for a fibula, in four coils, becomes a pin that tapers to a point; a crossbar is present over the coils. It is not clear that the bow and associated spring and pin were once part of the fibula to which they are now associated (1984.702.A).
 
Lisa M. Anderson

TechnicalDetails

Technical Observations

The patina of the bow and catchplate (1984.702.A) is crusty, pitted, and characterized by various greens. The patina of the pin and spring section (1984.702.B) is dark greenish brown with large pits of green and red. Both sections of the fibula have losses and do not join. The bow and catchplate section was cast by the lost-wax process. The pin and spring were made from hammered wire.
 
Carol Snow (submitted 2002)

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Beatrice Kelekian in memory of her husband, Charles Dikran Kelekian