Garment pin

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

January 2018

Time Period

1500-1200 BCE

Abstract

The slender greenish-brown metal object tapers from the head to the sharp point. The head end has eight lobes which suggest a sharply involuted sphere, sometimes referred to as a poppy seed head. There is a forged hole 3.5 cm. below the head. A collar surrounds and reinforces the hole. Incised bands on the shaft extend to the hole and below it for 0.4 cm.

Keywords

Copper Toggle 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. When viewed from the top, the decorative end of the pin has the shape of an eight-point star. 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

5

Dimensions

15.4 x 1.5-1.0 cm.

Language

English

Discovery Location

Eastern Mediterranean region

Media Type

Fasteners

Format

Digital 3D model

Identifier

R30-00003

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Garment pin" (2018). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 6.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/6

Notes

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

Equipment

Romer AbsoluteArm

Capture Technique

Laser Scanning, Geomagic Wrap 2015

Affiliation

University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)