The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 23, 2024
Fibula (Pin)
300s BCE
Location: 102D Pre-Roman
Did You Know?
This fibula was cast in three parts, the bow and pin, plaque, and bead, using the lost wax method.Description
This gold fibula consists of a leech-shaped bow attached to a pin, a plaque, and a biconical bead. A nine-petaled flower tops the bead. The fibula was likely used to fasten clothes by gathering fabric together. Unlike silver and bronze, gold does not easily tarnish.- The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 31 archive.org
- Year in Review: 1974. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 11-April 6, 1975).CMA 1975: Year in Review 1974, CMA Bulletin 62 (March 1975) 97, no. 4.
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1974.17