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Pin (perone)
Greek
Geometric Period
900–700 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 23 cm (9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number98.648
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 272; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 122 (additional published references).
DescriptionGreen patina, slight surface corrosion.
ProvenanceBy date unknwn: with Edward Perry Warren (according to his records: probably been found in Boeotia; bought in Athens); 1898: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 69,618.13 (this figure is the total price for MFA 98.641-98.940)