Garment pin

Creator

Unknown

Files

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

Time Period

1500-1200 BCE

Material

Copper alloy

Language

English

Type

InteractiveResource

Dimensions

16.2 x 1.0-0.1 cm.

Media Type

Fasteners

Format

Digital 3D model

Discovery Location

Eastern Mediterranean region

Holding Location

University of South Florida. Library. Special Collections Department (LOC)

Physical Collection

Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities

Box Number

6

Physical Collection ID

R30

Identifier

R30-00032

Notes

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

Streaming Media

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Garment pin" (2022). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 34.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/34

Equipment

Romer AbsoluteArm

Capture Technique

Laser Scanning, Geomagic Wrap 2015

Affiliation

University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)