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Hairpin with Decorated Top

Hairpin with Decorated Top

Roman

This carved, bone hairpin is in two pieces--a bulbous head and tapered shaft. Incised geometric designs cover the surface. On the shaft, are a series of three rings and a cross hatch of oblique lines. On the head, are a pattern of crosshatch and a series of three bands, forming a spiral pattern.

Bone

Roman Imperial period, Late

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