pin
- Museum number
- 1858,1115.5
- Description
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Bronze sunflower pin: disc head; 'swans neck' shank. The neck has been joined at the head, it is not clear whether this is an old or new repair.
- Production date
- 1000BC-850BC
- Dimensions
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Length: 226 - 228 millimetres (Total length)
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Diameter: 3 millimetres (Diameter of central stud of pin head)
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Diameter: 35 millimetres (Diameter of pin head)
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Length: 208 millimetres (Length of pin from neck to tip)
- Curator's comments
- Found with 1858,1115.1-4
- Location
- On display (G51/dc11)
- Acquisition date
- 1858
- Acquisition notes
- Part of a personal arms hoard which originally contained three swords, a pommel, a chape and two pins. One sword and one pin were not part of the gift to the British Museum.
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1858,1115.5