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LOT 0654
Massive Archaic Greek Bronze Bow Brooch
8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
6 1/4 in. (227 grams, 16 cm).
Single-piece fibula comprising a thick bow with integral coiled spring to one end developing to a sturdy pin; to the other end, a U-section catchplate; with hatched bands to the bow, lines of pointillé detailing to the outer face of the catch.
Provenance
Private collection, England.
Literature
Cf. Beck, H. et al., Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000, abb.86, for type.
Footnotes
This form of fibula developed into the Hallstatt Bogen-Fibel in Central Europe and influenced later Bronze and Iron Age brooch design.
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