Ancient Roman Bronze Fibula - 32 mm
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Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Oud-Roman Bronze Eyes-Fibula in excellent condition, measuring 32 mm high, 62 mm wide and 27 mm deep, dating to the 1st century, acquired in 1992 from the Netherlands.
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Description from the seller
Beautiful, naturally patinated ‘eye fibula’ (27 BC – 75 AD)
The ogenfibula was found around 1986 near the Waal in the Netherlands in the clay. The ogenfibula shown here is of the same type as that in the collection of the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden.
Unlike the RMO's copy, this one is complete and not restored.
Info RMO: Bronze closed-eye fibula, Haalebos type Ac. Fine, large fibula with pearl inlay on the clasp and a double incised V on the foot. The two-piece clasp is toothed. Distribution: Rhine and Danube provinces.
An ogenfibula is a type of cloak pin from the early Roman period (c. 27 BC – AD 75). These bronze brooches were used in Roman times to fasten garments such as cloaks.
Design: Ogenfibulae belong to the boogfibulae, a type that was common in Roman times.
They are a popular object of study within archaeology and are often found at excavations in the Netherlands, such as in the Region of Nijmegen’s Realm. Two fibulae, of which one is a Roman eye fibula.
Beautiful, naturally patinated ‘eye fibula’ (27 BC – 75 AD)
The ogenfibula was found around 1986 near the Waal in the Netherlands in the clay. The ogenfibula shown here is of the same type as that in the collection of the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden.
Unlike the RMO's copy, this one is complete and not restored.
Info RMO: Bronze closed-eye fibula, Haalebos type Ac. Fine, large fibula with pearl inlay on the clasp and a double incised V on the foot. The two-piece clasp is toothed. Distribution: Rhine and Danube provinces.
An ogenfibula is a type of cloak pin from the early Roman period (c. 27 BC – AD 75). These bronze brooches were used in Roman times to fasten garments such as cloaks.
Design: Ogenfibulae belong to the boogfibulae, a type that was common in Roman times.
They are a popular object of study within archaeology and are often found at excavations in the Netherlands, such as in the Region of Nijmegen’s Realm. Two fibulae, of which one is a Roman eye fibula.
Details
Culture
Ancient Roman
Century/ Timeframe
1e eeuw
Name of object
Fibula
Acquired from
Dealer at a fair
Year acquired
1992
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Netherlands
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
32 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1992
Width
62 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Netherlands
Depth
27 mm
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