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Source Description
This long, straight pin may have been used by a Jewish woman to fasten her clothing, or to ornament her hair. In earlier periods, in ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, pins like these were used to fasten cloaks. These pins have been found with a variety of decorative forms (such as circles and swirls) at the top.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
8477
label
Menorah Pin
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
8477
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Menorah Pin
description
This long, straight pin may have been used by a Jewish woman to fasten her clothing, or to ornament her hair. In earlier periods, in ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, pins like these were used to fasten cloaks. These pins have been found with a variety of decorative forms (such as circles and swirls) at the top.
provenance
Daniel M. Friedenberg, Greenwich, Connecticut and New York, 1997, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1998, by gift.
date
4th-7th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
pins
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
20
height
6
depth
0.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 7/8 x W: 2 3/8 x D: 1/4 in. (20 x 6 x 0.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Jewish
med
bronze
creator_ids
6640
collection_ids
BYZ
JWL
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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2848d9f2d301d9cb