Garment pin

Creator

Unknown

Files

Abstract

Solid metal cylinder tapers from a nail head at the head end of the object to a dull point. The object is pierced by a bore 7 cm. below the head. The hole is clear of debris and supported by a collar, which is defined top and bottom by an inscribed line. The shaft is bent several times between the bore and the point.

Keywords

Copper Garment Pin

Time Period

1500-1200 BCE

Material

Copper alloy

Language

English

Type

InteractiveResource

Dimensions

18.2 x 1.0-0.3 cm.

Media Type

Fasteners

Format

Digital 3D model

Discovery Location

Eastern Mediterranean region

Physical Collection

Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities

Box Number

4

Physical Collection ID

R30

Identifier

R30-00030

Notes

Color: light green. View description: Side view. Condition: good. The 3D model of this object was created under the supervision of Dr. Davide Tanasi.

Streaming Media

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Garment pin" (2022). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 32.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/32

Equipment

Romer AbsoluteArm

Capture Technique

Laser Scanning, Geomagic Wrap 2015

Affiliation

University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)