Brooch, 1200–800 B.C., Made in Carpathian Basin region, European, Bronze, Overall: 4 3/8 x 1 9/16 x 11/16 in. (11.1 x 4 x 1.8 cm), Metalwork-Bronze, This garment fastener is made from a single long piece of wire. The craftsman who made it probably blocked out the shape with wooden pegs on a board, weaving the metal wire in and around the posts.
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Brooch, 1200–800 B.C, Carpathian Basin region, European, Bronze, Overall, 4 3/8 x 1 9/16 11/16, 11.1 4 1.8 cm, Metalwork-Bronze, garment, fastener, single long, piece, wire, craftsman, blocked out, shape, wooden pegs, board, weaving, metal wire, posts
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