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Victory (Nike) on a pin, holding a wreath
Roman
Imperial Period
2nd or 3rd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Height (max.): 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in) Height (Nike): 3.7 cm
(1 7/16 in.)
(1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Arthur Mason Knapp Fund
Accession Number1976.127
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionPin with figure of Nike-Victoria on the top. She holds a wreath in her lowered right hand. The pin was either used as a hairpin or to secure garments as an alternative to a brooch.
ProvenanceBy 1974: with Mathias Komor, 19 East 71st Street, New York, N.Y. 10021 (said to have come from Britain); April 14, 1976: purchased by MFA from Mathias Komor