Lot 988:
AMAZING CROSSBOW FIBULA
Roman period, c. 3rd century AD.
Roman bronze 'crossbow' fibula with incised decoration with oblique lines on the bow and rows of parallel circles on the foot.
Dimensions: 83x48 mm. Intact, without corrosions. This type of fibula, used to fasten a cloak around the neck, became part of the standard insignia of military personnel during the third century A.D.
Roman period, c. 3rd century AD.
Roman bronze 'crossbow' fibula with incised decoration with oblique lines on the bow and rows of parallel circles on the foot.
Dimensions: 83x48 mm. Intact, without corrosions. This type of fibula, used to fasten a cloak around the neck, became part of the standard insignia of military personnel during the third century A.D.