Iron Age Bronze Spectacle fibula - 5 cm
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Bronze spectacle fibula of Iron Age origin, 5 cm high and 10 cm wide, dating to the 9th–6th century BC, with provenance from a former German private collection and acquired at an auction house.
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Bronze spectacle fibula – 9th-6th century BC
The spectacle fibula is made of a continuous bronze wire wound into two spirals with the two ends forming the pin and catch. Originating in the Hallstatt cultures of central Europe (proto-Celts), spectacle fibulae were widely distributed and imitated from the Balkans, the Danubian region, and northern Greece to the western Adriatic coast and southern Italy, from the beginning of the first Millenium BC.
Provenance: Former private collection (Germany; early 80s).
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Bronze spectacle fibula – 9th-6th century BC
The spectacle fibula is made of a continuous bronze wire wound into two spirals with the two ends forming the pin and catch. Originating in the Hallstatt cultures of central Europe (proto-Celts), spectacle fibulae were widely distributed and imitated from the Balkans, the Danubian region, and northern Greece to the western Adriatic coast and southern Italy, from the beginning of the first Millenium BC.
Provenance: Former private collection (Germany; early 80s).
The Supplier warrants that he obtained this lot legally. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.
Important: For destinations out of Spanish territory: all our objects will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.
Details
Culture
Iron Age
Century/ Timeframe
9th-6th century BC
Name of object
Spectacle fibula
Acquired from
Auction house
Material
Bronze
Condition
Good
Height
5 cm
Width
10 cm
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