Fibula

Jewellery

Inventory number
2024.2.12.1.JW.BC.C300.EU
Description
P-shaped bow brooch with returned foot.

The fibula (from the Latin fibula meaning "fastener") is a pin, usually made of metal, which serves to fix the ends of a garment. It is generally considered the ancestor of the safety pin. The first fibulae appear at the end of the Bronze Age.
Material
Bronze
Origin
circa 300 Caucasus, Roman Imperial period
Dimensions
Width : 2.5 cm
Length : 6 cm
Height : 3 cm