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Source Description
This very unusual silver stick pin has a conical and rounded knob decorating its head and a shaft incised with a spiral line, possibly to catch the threads of the garment to prevent slipping once it was attached. It resembles a drop spindle reduced to jewelry scale. It was found in a crannog (lake dwelling) in County Galway.
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Document identity
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5902
label
Pin
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
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5902
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Pin
description
This very unusual silver stick pin has a conical and rounded knob decorating its head and a shaft incised with a spiral line, possibly to catch the threads of the garment to prevent slipping once it was attached. It resembles a drop spindle reduced to jewelry scale. It was found in a crannog (lake dwelling) in County Galway.
provenance
Robert Day, Cork; Robert Day Sale, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London, May 19-22, 1913, no 458; William Randolph Hearst; Joseph Brummer; Joseph Brummer Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, May 11-14, 1949, no. 267; 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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Gold, Silver & Jewelry
pins
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
units
cm
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10
height
0.3
dimensionsRaw
3 15/16 x 1/8 in. (10 x 0.3 cm) (h. x diam.)
Source extras
cul
Celtic
med
silver
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15337
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MED
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2054
2513
2704
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1
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photo
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no
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2
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photo
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