Lot Essay
For the type see no. 106 in Cristofani and Martelli, L'Oro degli Etruschi.
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THE PROPERTY OF A NEW ENGLAND COLLECTOR
AN ETRUSCAN GOLD SANGUISUGA FIBULA
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
AN ETRUSCAN GOLD SANGUISUGA FIBULA
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
With a hollow arched bow and a long flat foot, the pin coiled into a spiral for tension, the surface of the bow with several elaborate zigzag bands in fine granulation, the bow with similar zigzag bands bordering undecorated panels, a large granule on each side
15/16 in. (2.4 cm.) long
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
With a hollow arched bow and a long flat foot, the pin coiled into a spiral for tension, the surface of the bow with several elaborate zigzag bands in fine granulation, the bow with similar zigzag bands bordering undecorated panels, a large granule on each side
15/16 in. (2.4 cm.) long
Provenance
The Late Admiral Erik Wetter, Stockholm.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 30 May 1986, lot 198.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 30 May 1986, lot 198.