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1884.79.113

Fragment of fibula with triple knobs. [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 2/2/2005]

1884.79.113

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fragment of fibula with triple knobs. [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 2/2/2005]
Geographical reference
Europe
Europe
Unknown
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Iron Age
Date collected
?By 1879
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Bronze Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Bent
Dimensions
Length x Width x Height: max 30 x 26 x 22 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.79.113 PR no.: 169/ 9680
Research and responses

Pitt-Rivers bought a number of objects at a Sotheby auction on 2 July 1879, including a number of fibulae (Lots 47, 116,118 and 119). Some of these were from the Medhurst Collection (Jordan Hill and Lancing) .The catalogue is on file in the RDF for 1884.2.1 [Dan Hicks 19/07/2013]

Associated publications
Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge 1879. Catalogue of Antiquities and Works of Art including the collection of the Baron Heath...and the Musuem of Romano-British pottery and Roman personal ornaments formed by the late Mr James Medhurst of Worthing and Weymouth; comprising vessels in terra-cotta, bronze figures &c., cinerary urns, early Roman implements, beads, Roman coins...(1-2 July 1879). London: Dryden Press (Messrs Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge). I have placed a copy of this catalogue on file in the RDF for 1884.2.1 [Dan Hicks 19/07/2013]

Search terms: Ornament, Buckle

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