Antigua Bronze Celtiberian annular brooch from the...

Bronze Celtiberian annular fibula — 4th–1st centuries BCE. Culture: Celtiberian, Second Iron Age. Dating: 4th–1st centuries BCE. Cultural provenance: Iberian Peninsula, pre-Romantic Celtiberian sphere. Material: Bronze. Description: Interesting Celtiberian annular fibula made of bronze, belonging to the tradition of adornment and clothing elements used by the pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula during the Second Iron Age. This type of brooch is characterized by its annular structure and its pin system, designed to secure garments, especially shawls and cloaks. Fibulae constituted important elements of Celtiberian dress, 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 preroman clothing and material culture, in a period marked by the development of large oppida and the first contacts with Rome."

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