Ornate gold brooch with crescent-shaped domed head and long slender pin end, decorated with finely beaded swirling patterns and animals, set against a deep blue background.

Unknown Maker, Etruscan

Pin (fibula), Orientalizing period

Maker

Culture

Etruscan

Title

Pin (fibula)

Year

Orientalizing period

Medium

gold

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Dimensions

Length: 9.8 cm (3 7/8 inches)

Place

Archaeological Site: possibly; Archaeological Site: Vetulonia

Type

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

30.051

Pin (fibula)

Archaeological Site: possibly; Archaeological Site: Vetulonia

Publications

Exhibition History

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