Title

Garment pin

Creator

Unknown

Files

Streaming Media

Contributor

Tanasi, Davide; Hassam, Stephan

Abstract

Slender solid metal cylindrical object has a spherical head atop the shaft. The shaft tapers to a sharp point at the other end. The shaft is pierced by a bore 4.0 cm. below the head. The shaft is swollen to support the sides of the bore. White corrosion on the head may indicate the presence of lead.

Keywords

Copper Garment Pin

Description

1 pin : copper alloy

Subject: topical

Clothing and dress, Pins and needles, Fasteners, 3D model

Material

copper alloy

Dimensions

17.3 x 1.1-0.1 cm.

Time Period

1500-1200 BCE

Discovery Location

Eastern Mediterranean region

Language

English

Physical Collection ID

R30

Genre

Fasteners.

Format

Digital 3D model

Holding Location

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

Collection

Farid Karam Lebanon Collections of Antiquities

Notes

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

Physical Collection

Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities

Box Number

6

Equipment

Romer AbsoluteArm

Identifier

R30-00034

Capture Technique

Laser Scanning, Geomagic Wrap 2015

Affiliation

University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Garment pin" (2022). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 36.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/36