Silber Fibula

3D Model

Collection: Prehistory and Historical Archeology Dept.

Inv.-No.: UF-8335

Material: Silver

Dimensions: 15,32 x 4,8 cm, 18,1 mm

Dating: 430 - 480 CE

A fibula with a hinge, semicircular spiral cover plate, small bow and long, wide-covered needle channel. The piece of jewellery was made of low-alloy silver. The large fibula consists of a semicircular head plate and a rhombic foot plate, which are connected by a narrow, highly arched bow. At the points where the bar joins the head plate and foot plate, there is a palmette-shaped cover plate on the head plate and a pointed, triangular cover plate on the foot plate, both of which are decorated with gilding and hallmarks. Parts of such a cover plate are also visible on the upper part of the head plate.

This object was digitized through the ‘Kulturerbe digital’ program of the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Public Service and Sport.