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Pin
Greek
Archaic Period
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 26 cm (10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number98.649
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CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 274.
DescriptionThis was perhaps used in the hair. The point is bent into a small hook, and the opposite end is split to form flat spirals. There are linear incised decorations on one side of the pin. Green patina.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to his records: bought in Naples); 1898: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 69,618.13 (this figure is the total price for MFA 98.641-98.940)