Archaic II
Two silver fibulae (safety pins)
The shape of the fibulae is noteworthy for its U-shaped bow. Both examples lack their pins. Other: 1 3/16 x 1/4 in. (3 x 0.6 cm)
Date
699 - 500 BC
Accession No.
74.51.3204
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Provenance
- From Cyprus
References
- Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 3204, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.