Fibulae

NameFibulae

Artist Artist not recorded

Place madeAlgeria, Northern Africa, Africa

Place madeTunisia, Northern Africa, Africa

MediumBrass

Dimensions4 9/16 × 2 3/8 in. (11.6 × 6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.722ab

Object numberA.1955.86.722ab

Collections

Africa.

DescriptionPierced and incised design. These pins have a pierced stylized floral design on the main triangular section, which has incised edges.This is crowned with a smaller section also pierced and incised. The pin area has a 3/4 circle surround.

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