Object

Accession No

1927.1953 C

Description

Incomplete iron pin with large globular head of copper alloy. Remnant stem has a circular cross-section and is bent, terminating with a transverse break.

Place

Europe; Southern Europe; Balkans; Slovenia; Kobarid; Sveta Lucija [Santa Lucia] [Most Na Soči]

Period

Early Iron Age

Source

Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]; Szombathy, Josef [excavator]

Department

Arch

Reference Numbers

1927.1953 C; MAA: 1924.660 [incorrect]; TEMP.02680

Cultural Affliation

Material

Metal; Iron; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze

Local Term

Measurements

27mm

Events

Context (Related Documents)
See P.47331.MUS in the Photo Collection, which was found in the paper archive with letter (LL1/4/11).
Event Date
Author: Zahni Blumenthal

Context (Related Documents)
See archive (Doc.540) for notes and drawings of objects from each grave group.
Event Date
Author: Zahni Blumenthal

Context (Related Documents)
Transcription of notes accompanying the specimens: 'Grab 19 (1835) 0.9m. Schale mit hohern Fuss. Bauchiger Topf. Fibel fragmente'
Event Date
Author: Zahni Blumenthal

Context (Field collection)
Grave 1835. Excavated by Josef Szombathy, Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna in July 1890. According to Teržan et al (1985), 'Graves 1817 to 1876 were originally marked in Szombathy's diary from 1 to 60, but they were later transferred to graves from 1817 to 1876' (p. 403); this was originally numbered Grave 19.
Event Date 7/1890
Author: Zahni Blumenthal

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1927.1953 C: 'Fragment of a bronze ?fibula pin with knobbed head'.
Event Date 1927
Author: Zahni Blumenthal

Context (References)
Teržan, B. et al. (1984). Most na Soči (S. Lucia) II. Table. Katalogi in monografije, 23/2. Ljubljana, Narodni muzej v Ljubljani. p. 177
Event Date 1984
Author: Zahni Blumenthal

Context (References)
Teržan, B. et al. (1985). Most na Soči (S. Lucia) II. Tekst. Die Ausgrabungen von J. Szombathy. Catalogi et monographiae 23/1. Ljubljana, Narodni muzej v Ljubljani. 296
Event Date 1985
Author: Zahni Blumenthal

Description (Physical description)
The round head of a pin with a small portion of the pin remaining.
Event Date 08/2000
Author: maa

Context (Found together / assemblage)
This object was stored with 1924.660 and has been incorrectly marked with that same IDNO. However, the accession register description for 1924.660 indicates a single pin. As such, this object was been given a separate catalogue record and the temp number TEMP.02680.
Event Date 25/3/2024
Author: Zahni Blumenthal

Description (Physical description)
Incomplete iron pin with large globular head of copper alloy. Remnant stem has a circular cross-section and is bent, terminating with a transverse break.
Event Date 25/3/2024
Author: Zahni Blumenthal

Context (Amendments / updates)
Based on Doc.540 and P.47331.MUS, this object has been securely identified as 1927.1953 C. The record has been updated with the relevant information.
Event Date 28/3/2024
Author: Zahni Blumenthal

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