Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Fabric Category	Bronze
Object Type	Costume, Accessories::Fibula
Decorative Technique	Incised
Year Excavated	1998
Fragment Noted	false
Object Type (notes)	Arc Bronze Fibula
Size	Max. Pres. Length 0.054 m, Max. Pres. Length of Catchplate 0.016 m, Max. Pres. Length of Shaft 0.037 m, Max. Pres. Diameter of Coil 0.007 m
Condition	Light and dark green corrosion is visible upon the surface as well as patches of brown. Fibula is intact except for the pin which is missing.
Description	The preserved portion of the fibula consists of three segments, the catchplate, the bow, and the spring, with only the pin missing. The catchplate attaches to the bow at its widest point and tapers to a squared terminal end. The bow is round in section at the attachment point to the catchplate and rounds to the bow. The upper portion of the bow is roughly diamond shaped in section and displays an incised decorative scheme. The decoration consists of a series of opposed diagonals meeting a mutual apexes. At the juncture of the upper set of diagonals, a series of striated lines spans the upper portion of the bow, terminating with a second set of opposed diagonals above the spring. The spring consists of three coils of narrowing aperture.
Fabric Description	Bronze
Has note	The Poggio Civitate Excavation Project website originally included this object at this address: http://www.poggiocivitate.org/catalog/viewartifactcatalog.asp?fid=PC1998013400