HISPANIC ANNULAR FIBULA (BROOCH)
Protohistory
HISPANIC ANNULAR FIBULA (BROOCH)
Bronze.
Maximum diameter: 6.2 cm. Average thickness of wire: 0.3 cm.
Protohistory. 6th century B.C.
Origin
Los Villares. Jerez de la Frontera. Cádiz.
Description
Pin or brooch to fasten clothing. It has a somewhat twisted bow and slightly flattened pin. Wrought bronze wire, common to ancient fíbulae. The circular section pin is thicker than the rest of the object. The bow also has a circular section and has been made in a rudimentary fashion by a piece of wire coiled at the ring. It is one of the most important finds from the 'orientalising period' at Los Villares in the area known as Montealto, in the fast-growing area of Jerez's current urban centre.
Bibliography
- López Rosendo, E. (2007):“El yacimiento arqueológico de Los Villares/Montealto y los orígenes tartésicos y romanos de la población de Jerez”. Revista de Historia de Jerez nº 13, p. 33.
