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Menorah Pin
4th-7th century (Late Antique)
This long, straight pin may have been used by a Jewish woman to fasten her clothing, or to ornament her hair. In earlier periods, in ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, pins like these were used to fasten cloaks. These pins have been found with a variety of decorative forms (such as circles and swirls) at the top.
Provenance
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Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Daniel M. Friedenberg, Greenwich, Connecticut and New York, 1997, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1998, by gift.
Measurements
H: 7 7/8 x W: 2 3/8 x D: 1/4 in. (20 x 6 x 0.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Daniel M. Friedenberg, 1998
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2946