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Fibula: GR.16.1901

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Fibula

Measurements and weight

Height: 0.044 m
Width: 0.072 m

Relative size of this object

7.2 cm4.4 cm1 mm What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1901) by Marshall, John Hubert, Sir

Dating

Geometric
Early Iron Age
-1000 - -0801

Components of the work

Bulbous Top Depth 0.016 m

Materials used in production

Bronze

Identification numbers

Accession number: GR.16.1901
Primary reference Number: 67456
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 11 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Fibula" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/67456 Accessed: 2023-06-04 16:25:09

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