Carolingian fibula from Quevaucamps

Cruciform fibula with a square or fleuron-shaped central motif; the tapering, lanceolate points end in globules arranged in triangles, forming a kind of fleuron.

These fibulae are found in Belgium, northern France and Alsace from 800 to 1100.

As with a great many pieces of this period, the fastening consists of two parallel lugs, one pierced and one open-ended, joined by a pin.

Moreover, the lugs were systematically attached separately (tin soldering) and are therefore almost never found. For strength, the lugs here are cast in one piece with the fibula.