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Two galleys with hoplites

Cat. No.

A75

Date

Late 8th century

Findspot

Platea

Dimensions

**A75:** H: 3 cm; W: 5 cm

Medium

Bronze fibula with a decorated catch-plate

Accession Number

Athens NM30.1

References

De Ridder 1894: 59, no. 232; Hampe 1936: nos. 4, 6, 12, pl. 12; Morrison and Williams 1968: 80, Arch. 24

(Side A) two ships; (Side B): unclear

Fibula presently not available for study

De Ridder, A. 1894. Catalogue des bronzes de la Société archéologique d'Athènes. Paris: Thorin & Fils.

Hampe, R. 1936. Frühe griechische Sagenbilder in Böotien, Ate¬ne : Deutsches archäologisches institute.

Morrison, J.S. and R.T. Williams. 1968. Greek Oared Ships: 900-322 B.C. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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