Fibula

Ramona Solberg, Fibula, ca. 1985, sterling silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Richard P. Wilson, 1990.93
Copied Ramona Solberg, Fibula, ca. 1985, sterling silver, 5 1⁄4 x 2 1⁄8 x 7⁄8 in. (13.4 x 5.4 x 2.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Richard P. Wilson, 1990.93

Artwork Details

Title
Fibula
Artist
Date
ca. 1985
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 1⁄4 x 2 1⁄8 x 7⁄8 in. (13.4 x 5.4 x 2.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Richard P. Wilson
Mediums
Mediums Description
sterling silver
Classifications
Object Number
1990.93
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1990.93

Artwork Description

Ramona Solberg came up with the idea for these brooches when her local bead society had a bazaar, and she chose to combine them with metal rather than string them conventionally. These pieces recall the fibulae that the ancient Celts used to fasten cloaks around their shoulders.