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A ROMAN GILT BRONZE CROSSBOW FIBULA
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A ROMAN GILT BRONZE CROSSBOW FIBULA
Roman / 3rd-4th cent. A.D. / Bronze, Gold / L = 7.1 cm (2 51/64 in)
Semi-circular bow with trapezoid cross-section, hexagonally hinge tube and moulded onion knobs. Pin shaft with lateral moulding and openwork decoration. Riha Group 6 Type 6.5 (1496).
CONDITION:
Fibula bow, pin catch and pin intact; one onion knob, probably from another fibula, attached. Gilding partially abraded.
PROVENANCE:
Swiss priv. coll. R. Bonsera, Basel, since 2005.
Purchased on the Swiss art market, Basel.
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A ROMAN GILT BRONZE CROSSBOW FIBULA
Estimate CHF 400 - CHF 600
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