Germanic silver fibula

first half of VI century

Cast, gilt silver, Kerbschnitt (or Keil) technique, where patterns of scrolling were deeply cast and worked over with a chisel. Gilt radiate head with five knobs and deep spiral decoration; narrow arched bow with pronounced central ridge; gilt lozenge shaped foot with two knobs set with garnet cabochons. Flat underside with preserved pin and spring mechanism, oxidized iron chunk (iron spring), catch at footplate. Intact, with original garnets. L. 8.3 cm, W. 4.5 cm.
For similar see: Kuhn H. Die Germanischen Bugelfibeln der Volkerwanderungszeit in der Rheinprovinz // Akademische Druck.-u. Verlagsanstalt.-Graz-Austria, 1965, table 62, 3,1-3, 2; Herzog R., Koller A. Die Alamannen. Stuttgart, 1997, p. 212; Vinski Z. O rovasenim fibulama ostrogota i Tirinzala povodom ryetkog tirinskog nalaza uSaloni // Vjesnik arheolosgok muzeja u Zagrebu.- Zagreb, 1972-73,  table XI, 60; Menis G.C. I Longobardi. Milano, 1990, cat. II.7.