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Fibula Collection (page 2)

The fibula, a slender bone in the human leg, plays a vital role in supporting the anatomy of the knee joint

Background imageFibula Collection: Jewelled pendant cross, from Ixworth, Suffolk; and jewelled disc brooch, from Sarre, Kent

Jewelled pendant cross, from Ixworth, Suffolk; and jewelled disc brooch, from Sarre, Kent
AMQ118642 Jewelled pendant cross, from Ixworth, Suffolk; and jewelled disc brooch, from Sarre, Kent, Anglo-Saxon (gold, silver, garnets and shell) by Anglo-Saxon; length: 4.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Background imageFibula Collection: Jewelled disc brooch, from Sarre, Kent, Anglo-Saxon (gold with silver, garnets and shell)

Jewelled disc brooch, from Sarre, Kent, Anglo-Saxon (gold with silver, garnets and shell)
AMQ118639 Jewelled disc brooch, from Sarre, Kent, Anglo-Saxon (gold with silver, garnets and shell) by Anglo-Saxon; diam. 6.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageFibula Collection: Jewelled disc brooch, from Grave 3 at Monkton, Kent, Anglo-Saxon

Jewelled disc brooch, from Grave 3 at Monkton, Kent, Anglo-Saxon
AMQ118637 Jewelled disc brooch, from Grave 3 at Monkton, Kent, Anglo-Saxon (gold with garnets and shell) by Anglo-Saxon; diam

Background imageFibula Collection: Eagle Fibula, 500s (silver with garnets)

Eagle Fibula, 500s (silver with garnets)
500365 Eagle Fibula, 500s (silver with garnets) by Frankish School, (6th century); h:2.20 w:2.80 d:0.80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Joe Hatzenbuehler; European, out of copyright

Background imageFibula Collection: Bow Fibula, Alemannic, 500-550 (silver gilt and niello)

Bow Fibula, Alemannic, 500-550 (silver gilt and niello)
500361 Bow Fibula, Alemannic, 500-550 (silver gilt and niello) by German School; h:7.70 w:4.90 d:2.00 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Joe Hatzenbuehler; out of copyright

Background imageFibula Collection: Pair of Fibulae, Alemannic, 500s-600s (cast silver, parcel-gilt

Pair of Fibulae, Alemannic, 500s-600s (cast silver, parcel-gilt
500285 Pair of Fibulae, Alemannic, 500s-600s (cast silver, parcel-gilt, with niello) (see also 500284) by German School; h:10.50 w:6.50 d:1.70 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageFibula Collection: Skeleton of an Eagle, after Milne-Edwards (engraving)

Skeleton of an Eagle, after Milne-Edwards (engraving)
966625 Skeleton of an Eagle, after Milne-Edwards (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skeleton of an Eagle, after Milne-Edwards)

Background imageFibula Collection: Falcon-shaped fibula, Sweden (engraving)

Falcon-shaped fibula, Sweden (engraving)
3635895 Falcon-shaped fibula, Sweden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Falcon-shaped fibula, Sweden)

Background imageFibula Collection: Selection of jewellery, including a brooch from Saint-Etienne-au-Temple, Marne, Tene I, c

Selection of jewellery, including a brooch from Saint-Etienne-au-Temple, Marne, Tene I, c
XIR247253 Selection of jewellery, including a brooch from Saint-Etienne-au-Temple, Marne, Tene I, c.475-300 BC (bronze) by Gaulish; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St

Background imageFibula Collection: Eagle Fibula, Alemannic, 500s (silver gilt with garnets and niello)

Eagle Fibula, Alemannic, 500s (silver gilt with garnets and niello)
500366 Eagle Fibula, Alemannic, 500s (silver gilt with garnets and niello) by German School; h:2.20 w:1.60 d:0.80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Joe Hatzenbuehler; out of copyright

Background imageFibula Collection: Bow Fibula, 500-550 (silver gilt and niello)

Bow Fibula, 500-550 (silver gilt and niello)
500363 Bow Fibula, 500-550 (silver gilt and niello) by Frankish School, (6th century); h:7.70 w:4.50 d:1.10 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Joe Hatzenbuehler; European, out of copyright

Background imageFibula Collection: Bow Fibula, Alemannic, 550-550 (silver gilt and niello)

Bow Fibula, Alemannic, 550-550 (silver gilt and niello)
500362 Bow Fibula, Alemannic, 550-550 (silver gilt and niello) by German School; h:7.70 w:4.90 d:1.30 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Joe Hatzenbuehler; out of copyright

Background imageFibula Collection: Pair of Fibulae, Alemannic, 500s-600s (cast silver, parcel-gilt

Pair of Fibulae, Alemannic, 500s-600s (cast silver, parcel-gilt
500284 Pair of Fibulae, Alemannic, 500s-600s (cast silver, parcel-gilt, with niello) (see also 500285) by German School; h:10.50 w:6.50 d:2.00 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageFibula Collection: Fibula in the Form of a Recumbent Stag, c. 400 (bronze with glass inlay)

Fibula in the Form of a Recumbent Stag, c. 400 (bronze with glass inlay)
500057 Fibula in the Form of a Recumbent Stag, c.400 (bronze with glass inlay) by European School; h:3.10 w:4.80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; John L

Background imageFibula Collection: Bow Fibula, 500s (silver gilt with garnets)

Bow Fibula, 500s (silver gilt with garnets)
500364 Bow Fibula, 500s (silver gilt with garnets) by Frankish School, (6th century); h:9.10 w:5.70 d:2.70 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Joe Hatzenbuehler; European, out of copyright

Background imageFibula Collection: Fibula, 500s (gilt bronze)

Fibula, 500s (gilt bronze)
499952 Fibula, 500s (gilt bronze) by Anglo-Saxon, (6th century); h:14.00 w:7.65 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund; English, out of copyright

Background imageFibula Collection: Bust of Nero (37-68 AD), copy of an original from antiquity (bronze) (b / w photo)

Bust of Nero (37-68 AD), copy of an original from antiquity (bronze) (b / w photo)
XIR207693 Bust of Nero (37-68 AD), copy of an original from antiquity (bronze) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageFibula Collection: Two eagle-shaped fibulae, discovered in a Cemetery in the Province of Badajoz, Spain

Two eagle-shaped fibulae, discovered in a Cemetery in the Province of Badajoz, Spain
WLT106927 Two eagle-shaped fibulae, discovered in a Cemetery in the Province of Badajoz, Spain, 6th century (gilt bronze, garnets and rock crystal) by Visigothic (6th century AD); Walters Art Museum

Background imageFibula Collection: Pectoral fibula with animal figures from the Barberini Tomb, Palestrina, Italy, c

Pectoral fibula with animal figures from the Barberini Tomb, Palestrina, Italy, c
703328 Pectoral fibula with animal figures from the Barberini Tomb, Palestrina, Italy, c.625-600 BC (gold) by Etruscan, (7th century BC); Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio

Background imageFibula Collection: Disc brooch, from Benevento, Campania, Anglo-Saxon, 7th century (gold, onyx and amethyst)

Disc brooch, from Benevento, Campania, Anglo-Saxon, 7th century (gold, onyx and amethyst)
AMQ118645 Disc brooch, from Benevento, Campania, Anglo-Saxon, 7th century (gold, onyx and amethyst) by Anglo-Saxon; diam. 4.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageFibula Collection: Highly important La Tene warrior fibula, detail (gold) (see also 1065822-7)

Highly important La Tene warrior fibula, detail (gold) (see also 1065822-7)
1065826 Highly important La Tene warrior fibula, detail (gold) (see also 1065822-7) by Celtic, (3rd century BC); length: 14.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFibula Collection: Eager-shaped Visigothic fibula, 6th century, Bronze and glass paste by the technical

Eager-shaped Visigothic fibula, 6th century, Bronze and glass paste by the technical
CUL4867802 Eager-shaped Visigothic fibula, 6th century, Bronze and glass paste by the technical cloisonne by Visigothic (6th century AD); Museo Arqueologico Nacional, Madrid

Background imageFibula Collection: Tools, weapons, and ornaments of the Early Iron Age (engraving)

Tools, weapons, and ornaments of the Early Iron Age (engraving)
962190 Tools, weapons, and ornaments of the Early Iron Age (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tools, weapons, and ornaments of the Early Iron Age)

Background imageFibula Collection: Crossbow Fibula, c. 350-400 (bronze, gilt-bronze, silver, and niello)

Crossbow Fibula, c. 350-400 (bronze, gilt-bronze, silver, and niello)
491494 Crossbow Fibula, c.350-400 (bronze, gilt-bronze, silver, and niello) by Gallo-Roman (4th century); h:9.90 w:5.80 d:3.20 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageFibula Collection: St. James the Great brought before King Herod Agrippa, detail of a soldier (fresco) (b / w photo)

St. James the Great brought before King Herod Agrippa, detail of a soldier (fresco) (b / w photo)
ALI233283 St. James the Great brought before King Herod Agrippa, detail of a soldier (fresco) (b/w photo) by Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506); Ovetari Chapel, Eremitani Church, Padua

Background imageFibula Collection: Belt, brooch and two bracelets, Tene II (glass & bronze)

Belt, brooch and two bracelets, Tene II (glass & bronze)
XIR247254 Belt, brooch and two bracelets, Tene II (glass & bronze) by Gaulish; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageFibula Collection: Fibula (copper alloy)

Fibula (copper alloy)
1216335 Fibula (copper alloy) by Iron Age (7th Century BC); length: 26.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Volscian, Early Iron Age (period III)

Background imageFibula Collection: Highly important La Tene warrior fibula, detail (gold) (see also 1065822-6)

Highly important La Tene warrior fibula, detail (gold) (see also 1065822-6)
1065827 Highly important La Tene warrior fibula, detail (gold) (see also 1065822-6) by Celtic, (3rd century BC); length: 14.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFibula Collection: A Prehistoric British Boat recently discovered near Glastonbury (litho)

A Prehistoric British Boat recently discovered near Glastonbury (litho)
1047728 A Prehistoric British Boat recently discovered near Glastonbury (litho) by Macquoid, Percy (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFibula Collection: Bust of Emperor Commodus, c. 180-85 AD (marble)

Bust of Emperor Commodus, c. 180-85 AD (marble)
1077639 Bust of Emperor Commodus, c. 180-85 AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); 69.9x61x22.8 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; out of copyright

Background imageFibula Collection: Gold plaque in the form of a dancing woman, 330-300 BC. Artist: Ancient jewelry

Gold plaque in the form of a dancing woman, 330-300 BC. Artist: Ancient jewelry
Gold plaque in the form of a dancing woman, 330-300 BC. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageFibula Collection: Fibula, 4th century BC. Artist: Ancient jewelry

Fibula, 4th century BC. Artist: Ancient jewelry
Fibula, 4th century BC. Found in the collection of Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis

Background imageFibula Collection: Fibulae, 4th-5th century. Artist: Ancient jewelry

Fibulae, 4th-5th century. Artist: Ancient jewelry
Fibulae, 4th-5th century. Found in the collection of Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis

Background imageFibula Collection: Cruciform and square-headed fibulae, 1893. Artist: A Housselin

Cruciform and square-headed fibulae, 1893. Artist: A Housselin
Cruciform and square-headed fibulae, 1893. Fibulae were a type of brooch. A print from The Industrial Arts of the Anglo-Saxons by Baron D de Baye, Swan Sonnenschein, London, 1893

Background imageFibula Collection: Bird-shaped fibulae, hairpin, and s-shaped fibulae, 1893. Artist: A Housselin

Bird-shaped fibulae, hairpin, and s-shaped fibulae, 1893. Artist: A Housselin
Bird-shaped fibulae, hairpin, and s-shaped fibulae, 1893. Fibulae were a type of brooch A print from The Industrial Arts of the Anglo-Saxons by Baron D de Baye, Swan Sonnenschein, London, 1893

Background imageFibula Collection: Square-headed fibula, from Ragley Park, Warwickshire, 1893

Square-headed fibula, from Ragley Park, Warwickshire, 1893. Fibulae were a type of brooch. A print from The Industrial Arts of the Anglo-Saxons by Baron D de Baye, Swan Sonnenschein, London, 1893

Background imageFibula Collection: Cruciform fibulae, 1893

Cruciform fibulae, 1893. Fibulae were a type of brooch. A print from The Industrial Arts of the Anglo-Saxons by Baron D de Baye, Swan Sonnenschein, London, 1893

Background imageFibula Collection: Saxon fibulae, (1910)

Saxon fibulae, (1910). Brooches used for fastening capes or mantles, found at a Saxon burying-place near Banbury in Oxfordshire

Background imageFibula Collection: The Saxon mantle, (1910)

The Saxon mantle, (1910). From illuminated manuscripts dating from the 11th century, showing a Saxon man wearing the mantle, a sort of cape worn over the tunic

Background imageFibula Collection: The Saxon mantle, showing method of fastening, (1910)

The Saxon mantle, showing method of fastening, (1910). From illuminated manuscripts dating from the 11th century, showing a Saxon man wearing the mantle, a sort of cape worn over the tunic

Background imageFibula Collection: Etruscan Gold Fibula of Chimera, 6th century BC

Etruscan Gold Fibula of Chimera, 6th century BC. The Etruscan civilization is the modern name given to a powerful and wealthy civilization of ancient Italy in the area corresponding roughly to

Background imageFibula Collection: Visigothic Aquliiform Fibula

Visigothic Aquliiform Fibula
A Visigothic aquliiform fibula i.e an eagle shaped brooch, from the Cluny Museum in Paris

Background imageFibula Collection: Gold Iron Age Fibula

Gold Iron Age Fibula
Gold Iron Age enamelled fibula from the Germanic Iron Age, now in the National Museum in Copenhagen

Background imageFibula Collection: German fibula in the form of a fish

German fibula in the form of a fish

Background imageFibula Collection: Detail of an Etruscan gold fibula showing gold working techniques, 7th century BC

Detail of an Etruscan gold fibula showing gold working techniques, 7th century BC
Detail of an Etruscan gold fibula from Vulci, showing the granulation technique of gold work. From the British Museums collection, 7th century BC

Background imageFibula Collection: Hunnish gold fibula in the form of a cicada, 2nd century

Hunnish gold fibula in the form of a cicada, 2nd century
Hunnish gold fibula in the form of a cicada. The cicada was a sign of rank amongst the huns. From the National Museum in Budapest, 2nd century




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The fibula, a slender bone in the human leg, plays a vital role in supporting the anatomy of the knee joint. Whether it's seen through an X-ray or depicted in artwork, this bone is often associated with various conditions and treatments. In cases where knee joint prosthesis is required, medical professionals rely on their expertise to restore mobility and alleviate pain. X-rays provide valuable insights into damaged knee ligaments, helping doctors determine the best course of action for recovery. Fractured ankles are another common occurrence that can be detected through X-rays. These images showcase the severity of such injuries and guide healthcare providers towards appropriate treatment options. To fully understand the complexity of our lower limbs, diagrams illustrating the bones of the right leg and hip offer a comprehensive view. The fibula stands alongside other crucial components like tibia and femur to ensure stability during movement. However, not all depictions revolve around ailments or injuries. Healthy knees captured through X-rays highlight how well-functioning joints should appear – a testament to proper care and maintenance. Artwork showcasing outer ankle ligaments sheds light on their significance in maintaining balance while inner ankle ligaments receive equal attention as they contribute to overall stability during physical activities. Sometimes extreme measures are necessary for patients suffering from severe knee issues; total knee replacement surgeries become essential interventions. Through x-rays post-surgery, one can observe how these procedures transform lives by restoring functionality. In unfortunate instances where broken legs require stabilization using pins or rods, medical intervention becomes paramount for successful healing processes. These interventions aim at aligning fractured bones accurately so that they can mend properly over time. Elephantiasis may seem unrelated but even this condition has its place when discussing fibulas - x-ray images reveal any potential complications caused by this disease affecting lymphatic vessels within extremities like legs. From anatomy lessons to surgical advancements and artistic representations – each aspect surrounding "fibula" provides unique perspectives on its role in our bodies.