Tools and EquipmentRoman4th-5th century CE
Hairpin with Decorated Top
300-400 CE
Description
This carved, bone hairpin is in two pieces--a bulbous head and tapered shaft. Incised geometric designs cover the surface. On the shaft, are a series of three rings and a cross hatch of oblique lines. On the head, are a pattern of crosshatch and a series of three bands, forming a spiral pattern.
Dimensions
9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.)
Provenance
The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, transfer; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1978.
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