Description:

Southern Europe, Hallstatt culture, ca. 7th century BCE. This is a beautiful, intact example of a spectacle, or double spiral, fibula (brooch). It is created from a single thin strap of bronze twisted around itself with a straight fastening pin running down the backside. The design of these fibulas was remarkably persistent, and the style dates back to the 13th century BCE. Such fibulas have been found all over Southern Europe -- mostly in the Balkans and south of the Danube and as far afield as Poland, Switzerland, and the western Mediterranean. They were often buried with their owners. Size: 1.4" W x 3.375" H (3.6 cm x 8.6 cm); 3.625" H (9.2 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection, acquired before 2000

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#126293

  • Condition: Intact, with brooch pin still present but not moveable; pin also appears very worn near tip. Gorgeous green patina throughout.

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