Crossbow Fibula
| Title | Crossbow Fibula |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 350–400 4th century |
| Medium | bronze, gilt-bronze, silver, and niello |
| Classification | Jewelry |
| Origin | Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 4th century Gallo-Roman or Romano-British |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Crossbow Fibula, c. 350–400. Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 4th century. Bronze, gilt-bronze, silver, and niello; overall: 9.9 x 5.8 x 3.2 cm (3 7/8 x 2 5/16 x 1 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Elie Borowski, 1955.545 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Crossbow Fibula” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 350–400. It is executed in bronze, gilt-bronze, silver, and niello and classified as jewelry. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as jewelry. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to c. 350–400. Explore the wider set of works from the 4th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Gallo-Roman or Romano-British, Migration period, 4th century. Browse more public-domain art from Gallo-Roman or Romano-British.
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