Accession No

1923.311 E


Description

Bone pin. Flattened head, possibly once a diamond shape but missing its top, decorated with deeply incised criss-cross lines creating a a diamond pattern; oval collar; tapering shaft following the natural curve of the bone. Mottled, reddish patina.


Place

Europe


Period

?Roman


Source

Ransom, William [collector]; Ransom, Francis [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1923.311 E


Cultural Affliation


Material

Bone


Local Term


Measurements

119mm


Events

Context (Analysis)
General note for the group of objects accessioned as 1923.311: 'No provenance but in all likelihood European.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card in Cyril Fox's hand: 'probably Roman'
Event Date 1923
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1923.311 [A-K]: 'Bone apple scoop and 10 other bone objects.'
Event Date 1923
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card 1923.311 [E-I] in Cyril Fox's hand: 'Bone objects... Five bone pins.'
Event Date 1923
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Bone pin. Flattened head, possibly once a diamond shape but missing its top, decorated with deeply incised criss-cross lines creating a a diamond pattern; oval collar; tapering shaft following the natural curve of the bone. Mottled, reddish patina.
Event Date 2/7/2025
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


FM:327180

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