Fibulae
Unknown Artist
500s-600s
Medium
cast silver, parcel-gilt, with niello
Dimensions
10.5 × 6.5 × 2 cm
Classification
Jewelry
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
2000.119.1
About this artwork
A woman of high rank might have worn these twin fibulae on her shoulders, one fastening her inner garment on the right, the other her outer garment on the left. She might also have suspended them from her belt as decorative ornaments.