id:			161429
accession number:	2000.119
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2000.119
updated:		2020-11-04 21:49:32.078000

Pair of Fibulae, 500s-600s. Alemannic, Migration Period, 6th-7th century. Cast silver, parcel-gilt, with niello; overall: 10.5 x 6.5 x 2 cm (4 1/8 x 2 9/16 x 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2000.119

title:				Pair of Fibulae
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creation date:			500s-600s
creation date earliest:		500
creation date latest:		699
current location:		106A Migration Period & Coptic
creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	Alemannic, Migration Period, 6th-7th century
technique:	cast silver, parcel-gilt, with niello
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Migration Period
type:		Jewelry
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measurements: Overall: 10.5 x 6.5 x 2 cm (4 1/8 x 2 9/16 x 13/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Marcus Hollersberger, Munich; [Artemis Fine Art, London]; [Robert Haber & Associates, New York]
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wall description: 
A woman of high rank might have worn these twin fibulae on her shoulders, one fastening her inner garment on the right, the other her outer garment on the left. She might also have suspended them from her belt as decorative ornaments.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Cleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisitions Press Release,” December 12, 2000, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
	page number: 	Mentioned: p. 2
	url:		https://archive.org/details/cmapr4361

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