Bronze bow fibula (safety pin) with four ducks ca. 900 Villanovan The incorporation of four swimming ducks makes this fibula unusual. Delicate patterns on the bow, bold spirals above the spring and catchplate, and concentric rows of tiny dots on the clasp add to the richness of this elegant Bronze bow fibula (safety pin) with four ducks 252551 Villanovan, Bronze bow fibula (safety pin) with four ducks, ca. 900 , Bronze, Overall: 3 7/16 x 3/8 in. ( x 1 cm) Other: 5 3/8in. (). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Fletcher Fund, 1926 ()

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