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Source Description
This elegantly tapering bronze pin has an unusual finial made by dividing the stem at the head and curving one stem backward into a spiral. Spiral-headed pins with two outward curling spirals have been found in Ireland and in 7th- and 8th-century Anglo-Saxon sites. This example was found at Armagh (Northern Ireland) in 1886. Armagh was an important royal site from pre-historic times into the Christian era and, from the mid-5th century AD onwards, the See of Saint Patrick, Ireland's patron saint.
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Document identity
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699
label
Pin with Spiral Head
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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699
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Pin with Spiral Head
description
This elegantly tapering bronze pin has an unusual finial made by dividing the stem at the head and curving one stem backward into a spiral. Spiral-headed pins with two outward curling spirals have been found in Ireland and in 7th- and 8th-century Anglo-Saxon sites. This example was found at Armagh (Northern Ireland) in 1886. Armagh was an important royal site from pre-historic times into the Christian era and, from the mid-5th century AD onwards, the See of Saint Patrick, Ireland's patron saint.
provenance
[Found in Armagh, Northern Ireland, 1886]; Robert Day, Cork, Ireland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Robert Day Sale, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London, May 19-22, 1913, no. 355; William Randolph Hearst, California; Joseph Brummer, Paris; Joseph Brummer Sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, May 11-14, 1949, no. 276; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
date
6th-8th century (Early Medieval)
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CC0
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en
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Metal
pins
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
22.7
height
1.2
depth
0.6
dimensionsRaw
8 15/16 x 7/16 x 1/4 in. (22.7 x 1.2 x 0.6 cm)
Source extras
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Celtic
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bronze
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15337
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MED
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2054
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2704
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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8470480194333d95
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no
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2
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photo
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52cf32ea26554163
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