Garment pin, curved University of South Florida -- Tampa Campus Library -- Special Collections Dept. manuscripttext eng Long slender object curves at a 90 degree angle beginning 2 cm. below the ball head. The ball head has a ridge along the equator. The object has a solid cylindrical shaft that terminates in a broken point. The shaft is flattened and broadened between the 2nd and 4th cm. below the ball head to support a bore. The hole is closed with corrosion. Glenn M. Schwartz, "Hidden Tombs of Ancient Syria," Natural History, May 2007, p. 46. Photo identifies Bronze Age objects of a similar shape as pins for fastening clothing, although this item is considerably longer than those in the photo. Lawrence J. Bliquez, Roman Surgical Instruments, p. 130, no. 89-90. Long slender object curves at a 90 degree angle beginning 2 cm. below the ball head. The ball head has a ridge along the equator. The object has a solid cylindrical shaft that terminates in a broken point. The shaft is flattened and broadened between the 2nd and 4th cm. below the ball head to support a bore. The hole is closed with corrosion. Condition: Good. Tip is broken fasteners Clothing and dress, Ancient Pins and needles Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection
Garment pin, curved
University of South Florida -- Tampa Campus Library -- Special Collections Dept.
manuscripttext
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Long slender object curves at a 90 degree angle beginning 2 cm. below the ball head. The ball head has a ridge along the equator. The object has a solid cylindrical shaft that terminates in a broken point. The shaft is flattened and broadened between the 2nd and 4th cm. below the ball head to support a bore. The hole is closed with corrosion.
Glenn M. Schwartz, "Hidden Tombs of Ancient Syria," Natural History, May 2007, p. 46. Photo identifies Bronze Age objects of a similar shape as pins for fastening clothing, although this item is considerably longer than those in the photo. Lawrence J. Bliquez, Roman Surgical Instruments, p. 130, no. 89-90.
Long slender object curves at a 90 degree angle beginning 2 cm. below the ball head. The ball head has a ridge along the equator. The object has a solid cylindrical shaft that terminates in a broken point. The shaft is flattened and broadened between the 2nd and 4th cm. below the ball head to support a bore. The hole is closed with corrosion.
Condition: Good. Tip is broken
fasteners
Clothing and dress, Ancient
Pins and needles
Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection