Garment pin

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

January 2018

Time Period

1500-1200 BCE

Abstract

Solid metal cylindrical object tapers from a semicircular domed head atop the shaft to a very sharp point. A bore pieces the slender shaft between 4.0 and 4.3 cm. below the domed head. The bore is free of debris and supported by thickened walls on either side of the hole. The shaft is bent several times between the bore and the point.

Keywords

Copper Garment Pin

Alt Text

A three-dimensional model of a long, thin piece of copper with a rounded, semicircular dome at one end and a tapered point at the other. There is a hole poked through the metal just slightly below the domed end, possibly indicating use in sewing or textiles, and there is a slight curve to the metal near the opposite point. The 3D model can be freely moved, rotated, and zoomed in and out to allow the viewer to inspect the object from multiple angles. A small, still image of the object is also included, with the object against a white background and a measurement scale in centimeters below it.

Physical Collection

Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities

Material

Copper alloy

Box

6

Dimensions

16.2 x 1.0-0.1 cm.

Language

English

Discovery Location

Eastern Mediterranean region

Media Type

Fasteners

Format

Digital 3D model

Identifier

R30-00032

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Garment pin" (2018). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 34.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/34

Notes

citation/reference: Colt Archaeological Institute, Excavations at Nessana. Color: dark brown, tan encrustation. View description: 45 degree view. Condition: very good.

Equipment

Romer AbsoluteArm

Capture Technique

Laser Scanning, Geomagic Wrap 2015

Affiliation

University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)