Garment pin

Alternative Title

Beaded garment pin

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

January 2018

Time Period

1500-1200 BCE

Abstract

Finely worked shaft tapers from the head end to a point. The head was created by sliding a bead over the point and along the shaft until it could go no further. The bead is round and bears traces of white, which may indicate the presence of lead. The head of the shaft is hollow as can be seen by looking down on the bead from above. The sharp point is clearly inscribed with a spiral groove for at least 1.5 cm.

Keywords

Copper Garment Pin

Alt Text

A three-dimensional model of a long, thin copper pin that tapers down to a point from a slightly-wider head with a rounded, decorative element attached. The copper has turned to an oxidized green with age. 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

19.8 x 1.6-0.2 cm.

Language

English

Discovery Location

Eastern Mediterranean region

Media Type

Fasteners

Format

Digital 3D model

Identifier

R30-00036

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Garment pin" (2018). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 38.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/38

Notes

citation/reference: Colt Archaeological Institute, Excavations at Nessana; Susan Auth, Ancient glass at the Newark Museum. Color: Green, white encrustation on the dark grey head. View description: Side view.

Equipment

Romer AbsoluteArm

Capture Technique

Laser Scanning, Geomagic Wrap 2015

Affiliation

University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)