Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.2202.13: Pin with Pierced Head Tools and Equipment Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Pin with Pierced Head , 1977.216.2202.13,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/98009. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.2202.13 Title Pin with Pierced Head Classification Tools and Equipment Work Type pin Date 1st-5th century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/98009 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Cast Dimensions 17.7 x 1.3 x 1 cm (6 15/16 x 1/2 x 3/8 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: The patina consists of various green, red, and black corrosion products. A crack at the join of the head to the shaft is present. The pin was probably made by casting to form the hollow head. The shaft was hammered into shape; a longitudinal seam from folding the metal over onto itself is evident and may have have originally been an extension of the hollow head. The crack at the join of the head to the shaft could be a stress crack. It is possible that the head and shaft were fabricated separately, although there is no evidence of a solder for joining the two parts. Carol Snow (submitted 2002) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Harold Wilmerding Bell, Cambridge, MA (by 1911), gift; to the Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1911-1977), transfer; to the Fogg Museum. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Gift of H. W. Bell Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.2202.13 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Published Catalogue Text: Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Bronzes at the Harvard Art Museums The smooth finial on one end of this pin is perhaps meant to resemble a pomegranate seed; a hole runs through its center. The undecorated, circular-sectioned shaft tapers to a sharp point. David Smart Subjects and Contexts Roman Domestic Art Ancient Bronzes Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
