Accession No

D 1984.4


Description

Copper alloy pin with coiled head. Circular cross-section in shank and tip, flattened at coiled head. Possibly a dress or brooch pin.


Place

Europe; Western Europe; Switzerland; Swiss Lakes


Period

Late Bronze Age


Source

Fitzwilliam Museum [depositor]; Wellcome Collection [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

D 1984.4; A 81074 [Wellcome No.]; R 2241/1937 [Wellcome No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze


Local Term


Measurements

78mm


Events

Context (Other owners)
Wellcome no. A 81074. Lot 172
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Bronze dress pin with spiral coiled head
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Acquisition Details)
On long-term loan from the Fitzwilliam Museum, see 1983-84 Annual Report.
Event Date 1984
Author: Imogen Gunn


Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy pin with coiled head. Circular cross-section in shank and tip, flattened at coiled head. Possibly a dress or brooch pin.
Event Date 23/4/2024
Author: Zahni Blumenthal


FM:44040

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