About this object
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ID:
16994
Production date:
Late Medieval; 15th century
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Location:
In Store
This is a spherical-headed ivory pin. The pin is straight, with a point at one end and a bulge in the middle. This swelling would have held the pin in more securely. Before the adoption of buttons, pins were mostly used to fasten loose clothing, in addition to brooches, straps and ties. Bone pins start to dissapear after the early 13th century, most likely because they could not compete in fineness with metals pins, which were essential for fastening veils.
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Measurements
L 67 mm; W 4 mm
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Materials
bone; ivory
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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