Roman Bronze Hair Pins bonetrumpet Accession Number: 74

Accession Number: 74

This unusual

A series of small perforations at the flat crown of the head suggests it may have been decorated with feathers or other ritual embellishments

Her elaborate

this elegant tool was designed for precise carving of wood or bone—an indispensable implement in the day-to-day life of a Mesolithic artisan

Roman Bronze Hair Pins bonetrumpet Accession Number: 74The Roman Empire, c. 100200 AD Elegant pair of Roman era hair pins, expertly cast in bronze. Each pin features a straight, tapering shaft ending in a pointed tip, designed to secure hair or fasten garments. Crowned with a bulbous spherical heads, a simple yet refined detail. Both pins exhibit a fine, mottled green patina, evidence of centuries of age and authentic Roman craftsmanship. In Roman society, such pins were practical tools and decorative