Fibula (Pin)

Unknown artist

Assyrian

Bronze

Penn Museum

A curved, segmented bronze object, possibly a fibula or pin, lies on a neutral gray background next to a scale and an identification number. Bronze; triangular shape with molding covering entire arc; incised abaci and tori; apex of arc grooved; pin missing, not cast with arc; catch in form of human hand. 29-56-187 Babylonian Expedition to Nippur, 1899