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bone because a popular form for brooches and the shape of the bone were thought to resemble one another. Some fibulae were also sometimes used as votive gifts for gods.

Lost fibulae, usually fragments, are frequently dug up by amateur coin and relic hunters using metal detectors.

Construction

Most fibulae are made of bronze (more properly "copper alloy") or iron, or both. Some fibulae

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