Ancient Roman レギオン兵の弓形フィブラ (No reserve price)

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Large ancient Roman bronze bow fibula. The brooch has a deeply arched bow with a pronounced moulded collar near the head and a broad supporting plate descending towards the spring mechanism.

The foot expands into a long catchplate and terminates in a circular disc with a small projecting knop. The original spring mechanism and long pin are still present.

Length: ± 70,5 mm
Width: ± 33,7 mm

Condition: good solid condition. The bronze displays an attractive brown and olive-green patina with areas of earthen encrustations, surface wear and mineral deposits. Minor losses, irregularities and signs of wear consistent with age and use.

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-> Ancient Romans appreciated complex jewellery designs and used a wide range of materials. Fibulae were worn by both men and women, often richly decorated. Fibulae are found in a large variety of styles, from strictly functional to very elaborate designs with colourful enamels or incorporating zoomorphic figures.

The lower classed Romans used imitations of glass or various metal alloys to reduce the cost of manufacture while displaying their social status.

Roman men typically wore one or more finger rings and fibulae. Jewellery was of particular importance to women in Roman society. They had the right to buy, sell or barter their jewellery independently as it was considered their own personal property. Jewellery for children not only showed the wealth and social status of the parents, it often included amulets to protect the children from illness and ward off evil forces.