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Offline Kilian O

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ID help mounts
« on: April 10, 2021, 02:00:59 am »
Hello all,

These mounts i've tried to ID for quite some time but i'm not 100% sure on it. The first one on the left must have had a pin attached to it and was richly decorated, in the 6 triangles there must have been glaspasta. I'm leaning towards a child fibula as it's real small. The second one I believe to be the inside of an openwork belt plate from the late 2nd to 3rd century.

Maybe someone knows ?  ;)
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Re: ID help mounts
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2021, 08:45:40 am »
The object on the right is a simple kind of belt plate or belt stiffener.  Roman.

The one on the left is part of a La Tene III area fibula from central Europe.  The fibula had a narrow wire part on the back, almost like a modern safety pin.  The plate you have had some small enameled cells.

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Re: ID help mounts
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2021, 04:42:06 pm »
Quote from: otlichnik on April 10, 2021, 08:45:40 am
The object on the right is a simple kind of belt plate or belt stiffener.  Roman.

The one on the left is part of a La Tene III area fibula from central Europe.  The fibula had a narrow wire part on the back, almost like a modern safety pin.  The plate you have had some small enameled cells.

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Would this mean this fibula is celtic? I thought enameled was something mainly the Romans did.
As for the belt stiffener any idea on the age and if it's military? It's quite small so if it happens to be military it surely must be 1-3rd century AD or were these also used as apron mounts?

Thanks Shawn you're the best  ;D
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Re: ID help mounts
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2021, 06:36:29 pm »
Yes, La Tene was Celtic.  The Celts invented the type of enamel we think of as Roman.

The belt is probably 3rd century of so and likely military.

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