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A guide to the exhibition illustrating Greek and Roman life (1920)

British Museum. Dept. of Greek and Roman Antiquities · London, British Museum · leaf 146

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Fig. 153.—Fibula of La Tene Period Fig. 154.—Fibula, from below(no. 367). showing the bilateral Spring (No. 369). which was often protected by a sheath (No. 369 ; fig. 154). Evenwhen the spring went out of use, the fibula retained this cross-bowshape (No. 370 ; fig. 155). The elaborate bronze… … Fig. 155.—Roman Fibula of Cross-Bow Shape (No. 370). 1 : 2. Pig. 156.—-Roman Fibula(No. 371). 1 : 2. the manner of the Roman pottery. Enamel or metal inlay wasliberally applied in the decoration of the later brooches. A largecollection with great variety of shapes is exhibited. The effect ofthe…

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