Fibula

Ramona Solberg, Fibula, ca. 1985, sterling silver, cinnabar, wood, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lloyd E. Herman, founding director and director emeritus of the Renwick Gallery (1971-1986), 1990.90
Copied Ramona Solberg, Fibula, ca. 1985, sterling silver, cinnabar, wood, glass, 5 x 2 x 1 in. (12.7 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lloyd E. Herman, founding director and director emeritus of the Renwick Gallery (1971−1986), 1990.90

Artwork Details

Title
Fibula
Artist
Date
ca. 1985
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 x 2 x 1 in. (12.7 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Lloyd E. Herman, founding director and director emeritus of the Renwick Gallery (1971−1986)
Mediums
Mediums Description
sterling silver, cinnabar, wood, glass
Classifications
Object Number
1990.90

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.