Description:

Northern Italy, Tuscany, Etruscan culture, ca. 7th century BCE. A "navicella" brooch - meaning "ship" - made of bent sheet bronze with a heavy clasp and pin joined to the body through a spiral hinge. The form of the body resembles a deep-keeled boat, and the incised lines on the exterior of this example help create the boat-like appearance, as they look like wooden boards. Fibulae were a distinctive piece of Etruscan fashion, and their detail and large size indicates that they were made to be prominently displayed as an outward sign of wealth. The navicella form immediately followed the sanguisuga, the leech-shaped fibula. Size: 2.9" L x 1" W x 1.5" H (7.4 cm x 2.5 cm x 3.8 cm)

Provenance: private Swiss collection

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#124131

  • Condition: Very pretty mottled light and dark green patina on surface. Pin mechanism is frozen in place and there is a small break where the pin twists into the coil.

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