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, 5 142 1878 in. (13.45.42.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Richard P. Wilson, 1990.93

Artwork Details

Title
Fibula
Date
ca. 1985
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 142 1878 in. (13.45.42.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Richard P. Wilson
Mediums
Mediums Description
sterling silver
Classifications
Object Number
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.