The
fibula on the left is a very early
fibula with a wire foot tied to the bow. The
fibula on the right and many many later
fibulae have a decorative band on the bow where the knot was on earlier
fibulae. There is a term for this sort of decorative feature that copies something that used to have a real function or meaning. I cannot remember the term. The term is not vestigial. It is even more specific. It is not a common term but I have used it to describe other items in the
shop. It is making me crazy.
Help.
