Pin (Bar pin)

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Description

A bronze, pseudo ibex-headed pin with a pin head of uniform thickness. The ring has three knobs and incised decoration on the back.

Object data

Accession number

HCA 532

Date made

4th or 5th century AD

Materials

Metal; Copper Alloy; Bronze

Collection

Dimensions (cm)

Provenance

File of material relating to a bronze stick pin. Includes photocopy of object description sheet (date unspecified); photocopy of photograph of object (date unspecified); photocopy of sketch of object (date unspecified); photocopy of notes which describe the pin (date unspecified). These notes date the pin to the late fourth or early fifth century and state that it is not a true ibex-type pin but is related; photocopy of letter (3 July 1996) from Fiona Duignan (address withheld), to Director, Hunt Museum. She is preparing a survey and catalogue of hand-pins for publication. Requests information on a hand-pin and ibex-headed pin which John Hunt, Senior, had in his collection. In relation to the hand-pin, states that it may be from Askeaton, county Limerick, and that it is possibly that published by J.G. Hewson, in the 'Journal of the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland' (Dublin, 1884). Photocopy of extract from this publication is present. Photocopy of reply (16 July 1996) from Michael Holland, Registrar, Hunt Museum, states that the ibex-headed pin to which she refers may be the present object and the hand-pin provenanced to Askeaton is HCA 533.

Place of collection

Copyright Attribution

Pin | Metal,Copper Alloy,Bronze | 4th or 5th century AD | The Hunt Collection | PD

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