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ARCHEOLOGY   DEPARTMENT

Employees:
Ivanka Kamenjarin, senior curator, head of department
Ivan Šuta, senior curator
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ANCIENT COLLECTION


11. Zoomorphic fibulae

Site: Resnik – the Ancient Siculi
Material: bronze with traces of
Dating: 5th-6th century
Dimensions: length 32 mm
Description: Fibulae in a shape of a turtle-dove, the body is plastically shown, with outstretched wings, at the ends one can see the remains of bed for a precious stone, the tail is marked by notches; the head is missing, a line is carved on the neck; traces of silver on the right part of the body and wing, part of fastening system is saved, needle is missing.

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