January 16, 2011
by Dr. Mark Schuler • 2010 • Tags: fibula
One of the more interesting small finds from 2010 is a crossbow fibula-a pin used to hold together the corner of a garment at the shoulder. Such pins were worn first by soldiers and later by church officials.
Our fibula has been cleaned:
Some of the detail is quite exquisite:
January 16, 2011
Crossbow Fibula
0by Dr. Mark Schuler • 2010 • Tags: fibula
One of the more interesting small finds from 2010 is a crossbow fibula-a pin used to hold together the corner of a garment at the shoulder. Such pins were worn first by soldiers and later by church officials.
Our fibula has been cleaned:
Some of the detail is quite exquisite: