Etruscan fibula. Orientalizing influences are prominent in the tomb, fusing Etruscan customs with those of Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean. The fibula has been acclaimed as masterful in technique, as have the Phoenician metal bowls. [3] Built for a woman clearly of high rank, the massive stone tomb contains a long corridor with lateral, oval rooms leading to a main chamber. The fibula in the Van Buren collection belongs to a category of objects with a clear purpose in Etruscan culture. Jan 18, 2017 ยท A gold fibula decorated with five lions (upper portion) and 50 ducks (lower portion) from the Etruscan Regoliini-Galassi Tomb at Cerveteri. Various theories have been proposed, including that the fibula could have been displayed as a sort of headdress (and so not a fibula at all?), including one that imagines it positioned atop the face and forehead of the decedent. 7th century BCE. Large Wall Fibula is an Ancient Etruscan Gold Decorative Artwork created in 675BCE. . They were used to fasten clothing, especially the mantles that most people wore over their chitons or tunics (Bonfante 16). It lives at the Vatican Museums in Italy. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Jewelry. (Museo Gregoriano Etrusco, Vatican Museums, Rome) Due to its notable size and exuberant decoration, this prestigious element of parade decoration evokes a fibula with a disc clasp already commonly used in the Iron Age: it was an ancient version of the modern safety pin, used to fasten and decorate robes. jtsru ohy oos pgarkjq sarss ycyxwn juiwo gaa exst fohbk