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Ancient Art Department
Ancient Art Council
Legion of Honor
100 34th Avenue, Lincoln Park
San Francisco, CA 94121
Fibula
Country and Date
This glorious fibula, or safety pin, is decorated with elaborate patterns created by finely executed granulation, consisting of tiny gold balls soldered to the smooth gold surface. This sophisticated metalworking technique reveal the degree of skill attained by the Etruscan goldsmiths.
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Gold
L 4, 9.5 grams
California Midwinter International Exposition, through M. H. de Young
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