Fibula

Ramona Solberg, Fibula, ca. 1985, sterling silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Richard P. Wilson, 1990.93
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.

Works by this artist (3 items)

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
Fibula
Artist
Dateca. 1985
sterling silver, cinnabar, wood, glass
Not on view
Ramona Solberg, Fibula, ca. 1985, sterling silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Richard P. Wilson, 1990.93
Fibula
Artist
Dateca. 1985
sterling silver
Not on view
Ramona Solberg, Polkadot Necklace No. 6, 1996, sterling silver, leather, and dominoes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Libby Cooper, 1998.1
Polkadot Necklace No. 6
Artist
Date1996
sterling silver, leather, and dominoes
Not on view

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