Large Roman bronze fibula
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Object number
AR3283
| Object: |
Large Roman Kraeftig Profilierte fibula
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| Material: |
Bronze.
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| Period: |
1st cent. AD. Roman Imperial period. |
| Description: |
Roman fibula of the so-called Kraeftig Profiliert type. The head is under an angle of almost 90°. It is broad and the spring covered by an incised plate. The foot has a decorative disc and knob. The original pin and spring are still in place. It is remarkable that this fibula is quite heavy and large for its type.
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| Background: |
Fibulae were more than just brooches or pins for fastening garments. They were jewellery and status symbol and were worn prominently near the shoulder. This explains the abundance of fashionable shapes and styles that can be observed with surviving ancient pieces. They vary with region, era and social background of the wearer. Modern archaeology uses that distinctiveness to quickly attribute an archaeological find whenever a fibula is part of it.
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| Dimensions: |
10.5cm long, 4.2cm wide.
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| Condition: |
Very good condition. Half of the cover of the spring is missing. Catch plate bent and with small damages, restored but no modern additions. The fibula has a noble dark patina and impresses by its unusual size and weight.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2022 from Thorsden Schloessner, Germany. To him in 2020 from the German family collection Schuell. Acquired for the family before 1955, possibly from the German collection Gahl-Schoeller.
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| References: |
Cf. R. Heynowski, Fibeln (2012), pp. 23 and 82, no. 3.18.1. Cf. Hattatt, A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches, fig. 184, no. 337. |
| Literature: |
A superb and compact overview on the subject of ancient fibulae is given by R. Heynowski in his book "Fibeln - erkennen, bestimmen, beschreiben" (Deutscher Kunstverlag, 2012, German language).
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| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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