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Large Greek Classical Silver Fibula - 109.1 g
Large Greek Classical Silver Fibula - 109.1 g
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Description:

Greece, especially northern Greece, Classical period, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A beautiful, heavy silver fibula (brooch) of arched form, with five large, studded bands around its curved, half-moon shape. A broad, leaf-like form with incised lines and two circles stamped onto it forms one end of the clasp, while an abstract zoomorphic form with two bulging "eyes" forms the other end. This side has a folded over piece of silver on the back that the pin would have fit into to hold it in place. An ornate, beautiful item. Size: 4.25" W x 3" H (10.8 cm x 7.6 cm); 4" H (10.2 cm) on included custom stand; 109.1 grams

Fibulae like this one are found in ancient graves in northern Greece and into the Balkans, relics of luxurious ornament. In life, they were worn by women and when they are found far from where they were made in Greece, we can guess that they belonged to women who married into families with land further afield.

For a similar example, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/254711

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Frances Artuner collection, Belgium, acquired in the 1960s

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  • Condition: Pin is missing. Slight bending to form. Dark patina on surface, with some remains of iron patina on the clasp area (perhaps this piece was abutting another piece that was not made from silver, or perhaps the pin was not made from silver).

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