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There are two spirals, one of one turn, the other of two. The disk is formed by a flat piece of metal rolled once spirally.
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Title: Bronze serpentine-disc type fibula (safety pin)
Period: Geometric
Date: 9th century BCE
Culture: Villanovan
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Other: 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Purchase, 1896
Accession Number: 96.9.362
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