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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