Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.2201.15: Pin with Animal Head Terminal Jewelry 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 Animal Head Terminal , 1977.216.2201.15,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/98294. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.2201.15 Title Pin with Animal Head Terminal Classification Jewelry 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/98294 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Cast Dimensions 4 x 0.65 x 1.1 cm (1 9/16 x 1/4 x 7/16 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: The patina is smooth green and black with encrustations. The shaft is broken off, and the surface detail is poorly preserved. The implement was made by casting with some further working to form the shaft. Carol Snow (submitted 2002) Provenance Recorded Ownership History "From Rome" according to Classical Collection index card; received as a gift of H.W. Bell on Feb. 2, 1911. 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 1977.216.2201.15 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 extant end of this instrument terminates in a finial in the shape of the head of an animal with prominent ears and a long, narrow muzzle. Decorative ribs cover the portion of the shaft closest to the finial; the next section of the pin is undecorated and ends in a break. Without the missing end, it is difficult to identify the function of the object, but the animal head finial may suggest a decorative pin. 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
