CURATOR'S REPORT
Description of Object
The silver head of a hair pin of the early Roman period.
Silver hair-pin fragment in form of a human hand. The tips of the fingers are broken, leaving only the lower part of the fingers, defined by a series of rather crude incised grooves. The curved thumb in intact, as is the flat disc which separated the pin-head from the shaft. Only a small part of the iron shaft survives.
Discussion
Roman hair-pins in the form of a human hand are a well-known type. They are Cool's type 7 (1990:157-158), which usually have a fruit or egg grasped between the thumb and forefinger. This example seems slightly larger than normal for the type, and is also unusual because most seem to have been discovered in the south of Britain.
CURATOR'S REPORT
Description of Object
The silver head of a hair pin of the early Roman period.
Silver hair-pin fragment in form of a human hand. The tips of the fingers are broken, leaving only the lower part of the fingers, defined by a series of rather crude incised grooves. The curved thumb in intact, as is the flat disc which separated the pin-head from the shaft. Only a small part of the iron shaft survives.
Discussion
Roman hair-pins in the form of a human hand are a well-known type. They are Cool's type 7 (1990:157-158), which usually have a fruit or egg grasped between the thumb and forefinger. This example seems slightly larger than normal for the type, and is also unusual because most seem to have been discovered in the south of Britain.
A RDF representation of NCL-0061D8
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NCL-0061D8
NCL-0061D8
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The Trustees of the British Museum
The Trustees of the British Museum
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Attribute as courtesy of the British Museum
A thumbnail image of NCL-0061D8
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery
Silver
Primary material of object
Incomplete
12.
Width
22.1
Length
7.6
Weight
By Attribution 3.0
The period from for the object
Attribute as courtesy of the British Museum
A full resolution image of NCL-0061D8
0100
0200
Method of manufacture