Bow fibula with spiral disk foot
Bronze
H: 4.4; L: 13.4 cm
Gift of Flora Svarc, Berkeley, California
Accession number:
92.42.115
Archaeology/Classical Archaeology
This is one of the earliest types of fibulae. Examples have been found in central and southern Italy, frequently in Early Iron Age tombs containing the remains of both males and females.
From the Israel Museum publications:
Jucker, Ines, Italy of the Etruscans, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1991, English
Exhibitions:
Italy of the Etruscans: Archaeological finds from the First Millenium, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 18/06/1991 - 18/11/1991
