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A Roman Bronze Bow Fibula
c. 1st-3rd Century A.D.

 
Item Number: 2WW29
Category: Roman
Period: Roman Imperial
Date: c. 1st-3rd Century A.D.
Material: Bronze
Height: 3 1/4" (8.3cm)
Display Stand: Not Applicable
Status: Sold
Description: In the shape of a bow fibula, with high arched flat body, flattened on one side and domed on the other, large catch plate.
Condition: Intact

Keywords: Fibulas: Primarily found during the Greek and Roman Period, pins used to fasten garments and also worn as decorative elements. They were the ancient world's equivalent to the modern safety pin.



 
A Roman Bronze Bow Fibula