Bow Fibula
500s
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Bow Fibula, 500s. Frankish, 6th century. Silver gilt with garnets; overall: 9.1 x 5.7 x 2.7 cm (3 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Joe Hatzenbuehler 2007.224 A fibula is a type of brooch or pin, sometimes used for fastening clothes.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Jewelry
- Formatted Medium
- silver gilt with garnets
- Dimensions
- Overall: 9.1 x 5.7 x 2.7 cm (3 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/16 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 2007.224
- Credit Line
- Gift of Joe Hatzenbuehler
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 106A Migration Period & Coptic
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