Fibula

Published/Created:

ca. 700-600 BCE

Date Depicted:

1975
8000 BC - 499 AD

Notes:

Fibulae, used to hold garments together or to keep cloaks in place, are decorative as well as functional.

Abstract:

Etruscan jewelry is prized by the Romans for its richness and craft. Sophisticated techniques include repoussé and filigree work.

Topics:

Etruscan -- Clothing -- (LC)
Metalwork -- Etruscan -- 7th century BCE -- (YVRC)

Culture:

Etruscan

Accession Number:

4388-112

Genre:

costume (mode of fashion): clothing (AAT)
fibulae (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Clothing & Accessories

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Related Exhibit or Resource:

Etruscan and Roman: 6th century BCE-3rd century CE: Jewelry

Source Creator:

Button, Jeanne and Sbarge, Stephen

Source Title:

History of Costume, In Slides, Notes and Commentaries: Volume 1

Source Created:

New York, NY
Theatre Arts Slide Presentations
1975

Call Number:

GT513 +B87 1 (LC)

Orbis Barcode:

39002051938497

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Original Repository:

Vatican City: Museo Gregoriano Etrusco

OID:

10542808

PID:

digcoll:1822464