Antigua Bronze Bronze Celtiberian annular fibula — 4th–1st centuries BCE

Bronze Celtiberian annular fibula — 4th–1st centuries BCE. Culture: Celtiberian, Iron Age II. Dating: 4th–1st centuries BCE. Cultural provenance: Iberian Peninsula, pre-Roman Celtiberian sphere. Material: Bronze. Description: Interesting Celtiberian annular fibula made of bronze, belonging to the tradition of adornment and apparel elements used by the pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula during the Iron Age II. This type of brooch is characterized by its annular structure and its needle system, designed to fasten clothing, especially mantles and cloaks. Fibulae constituted important elements of Celtiberian clothing, combining a practical function with ornamental value and social representation. This type of piece is widely documented in archaeological sites on the Meseta and the Ebro valley, both in settlements and in funerary contexts associated with Celtiberian communities. Historical context: The Celtiberian culture achieved notable artisanal development in bronze and iron metallurgy. Their fibulae represent one of the most characteristic testimonies of pre-Roman clothing and material culture, in a period marked by the development of large oppida and the early contacts with Rome.

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