Fibula
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Fibula

TitleFibula
Date500s 6th century
Mediumsilver with garnets
ClassificationJewelry
OriginFrankish, Migration period Frankish
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineFibula, 500s. Frankish, Migration period. Silver with garnets; overall: 11 x 6 x 1.6 cm (4 5/16 x 2 3/8 x 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1975.109
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Fibula” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 500s. It is executed in silver with garnets 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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