id:			133152
accession number:	1955.545
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1955.545
updated:		2023-03-09 12:48:01.652000

Crossbow Fibula, c. 350–400. Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 4th century. Bronze, gilt-bronze, silver, and niello; overall: 9.9 x 5.8 x 3.2 cm (3 7/8 x 2 5/16 x 1 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Elie Borowski 1955.545

title:				Crossbow Fibula
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creation date:			c. 350–400
creation date earliest:		350
creation date latest:		400
current location:		106A Migration Period & Coptic
creditline:			Gift of Elie Borowski
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culture:	Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 4th century
technique:	bronze, gilt-bronze, silver, and niello
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Migration Period
type:		Jewelry
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measurements: Overall: 9.9 x 5.8 x 3.2 cm (3 7/8 x 2 5/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
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	Elie Borowski, Toronto, Canada.
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A fibula was a garment clasp that functioned somewhat like a modern safety pin. Since buttons were not used in antiquity, fibulae were used to keep a cloak closed. They were worn by both men and women, commonly on the right shoulder, and produced in various sizes and shapes. Because they were highly visible accessories, they often received decorative gilding, inlay decoration, or "onion"- shaped domes. Crossbow fibulae were introduced by the Romans and are named for their resemblance to the weapon. Decorative and technical features of this group suggest they may have been made in Roman-occupied Britain.
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