Pins
This category includes straight objects used for fastening cloth.
Pins are straight pieces of metal with a pointed end. Woolley lists 8 types of pins based on their style. Woolley's type 1 are straight pins, pierced or unpierced with a ball head of material other than metal. Woolley's type 2 has a knobby head of metal. Type 3 is a pin with a domed head of metal. Type 4 has a rolled head. Type 5 has a flattened and rolled head to hold feathers, and is listed as a hairpin in our typology. Type 6 has anthro/zoomorphic figures on the head. Type 7 has a bent head sometimes with stone beads at the end. Type 8 has a rounded head. Pierced pins may have been used to hang toggles or cylinder seals. Pins are mixed between style and period.
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Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
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![]() | 12248 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Pin. Lapis lazuli ball head. [Type] V. |
![]() | 12256G | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] (1) Wreath of 16 gold beech leaves on lapis & carnelian strings. [B] (2) Frontlet of gold, lentoid shaped, rosette decoration on long gold wire ties, looped one end, the other end consists of a carnelian ring bead the wire being coiled to prevent it from falling off. Frontlet is bent double. [C] (3) Gold coil earring. 2 1/2 coils. [D] (4) Gold coil earring. 1 1/2 coils. [E-F] (5) 2 gold chains. Double twisted links giving a square section. Strung with 1 gold facetted lentoid & 2 lapis ditto.with carnelian ring beads in between. [G] (6) Whetstone. [H] (7) Silver pin with lapis ball head & gold cap, straight, circular in section. [I] (8) Beads. Large carnelian bugles and small lapis double conoids & 1 jasper bugle; flattened carnelian double conoids & flattened rectangular lapis beads one with a rib down middle. [J] (9) Copper Axe. Type XIX. [K](10) Bowl. White calcite. [Type IX] [drawing] [L](11) Stone bowl. White calcite. [M] (12) Ostrich shell badly broken. Traces of red paint. [N] (13) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli 2 registers: above, banquet scene; below, men fighting crossed animals- -lions. |
![]() | 12257C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] (1) Silver wire spiral coil half-ring. [B] (2) Beads. Large number of silver & lapis double conoids. [C-D] (3) Two straight silver pins with lapis ball heads. |
![]() | 12258D | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] (1) Stone vase; white calcite. [B] (2) Stone bowl. White calcite. [C] (3) Stone Bowl. white calcite. badly broken. [D] (4) Silver pin with lapis & gold head. [E] (5) Silver pin with lapis ball head. Straight type. [F] (6) Cylinder seal; lapis lazuli. 2 registers: banqueting scene. [G] (7) Bracelet, gold & lapis beads; flat gold 4 fold spacers with small lapis beads between. [H] (8) Bracelet. Gold & lapis beads. Flat square type with central rib; gold & lapis alternatively. [I] (9) Necklace of gold & lapis. [J] (10) Necklace of gold. [K] (11) Necklace of silver filigree pendants hung on a 2 row chain of blue lentoid bugles & carnelian rings & agate bugles & fluted gold balls. [L] (12) Necklace of gold filigree pendants on a 2 row chain of blue lentoid bugles and cernelian rings and against bugles and fluted gold balls. [M] (13) Necklace of blue & gold ball beads, gold wire-wound beads & very small glazed rings. All small. [N] (14) Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis & carnelian beads. [O] (15)Gold ribbon. [P] (16) Gold earrings, large lunate type. [Q] (17) Gold wire spiral coil hair-rings. 2 1/2 coils. [R] (18) Lapis bead: Large romboid. [S-W] (19) Five gold finger rings. Made of fine strands of twisted gold wire. [X] (20) Silver comb. Forked type with rosettes. |
![]() | 12258E | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] (1) Stone vase; white calcite. [B] (2) Stone bowl. White calcite. [C] (3) Stone Bowl. white calcite. badly broken. [D] (4) Silver pin with lapis & gold head. [E] (5) Silver pin with lapis ball head. Straight type. [F] (6) Cylinder seal; lapis lazuli. 2 registers: banqueting scene. [G] (7) Bracelet, gold & lapis beads; flat gold 4 fold spacers with small lapis beads between. [H] (8) Bracelet. Gold & lapis beads. Flat square type with central rib; gold & lapis alternatively. [I] (9) Necklace of gold & lapis. [J] (10) Necklace of gold. [K] (11) Necklace of silver filigree pendants hung on a 2 row chain of blue lentoid bugles & carnelian rings & agate bugles & fluted gold balls. [L] (12) Necklace of gold filigree pendants on a 2 row chain of blue lentoid bugles and cernelian rings and against bugles and fluted gold balls. [M] (13) Necklace of blue & gold ball beads, gold wire-wound beads & very small glazed rings. All small. [N] (14) Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis & carnelian beads. [O] (15)Gold ribbon. [P] (16) Gold earrings, large lunate type. [Q] (17) Gold wire spiral coil hair-rings. 2 1/2 coils. [R] (18) Lapis bead: Large romboid. [S-W] (19) Five gold finger rings. Made of fine strands of twisted gold wire. [X] (20) Silver comb. Forked type with rosettes. |
![]() | 12281C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: (A) [A and D] Two gold earrings; 2 1/2 coils (B) [B, E-F] Three gold finger rings made of fine strands of twisted wire (C) Silver pin - straight type - Lapis ball head & gold cap. Broken. |
12333 | (none) | 1929,1017.597 | (none) | Copper Pin. Plain straight type. | |
![]() | 12365K | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold Lunate earrings. [C-E] 3 Gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [G] Row of silver rings on lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [I] String of large ribbed lapis and gold ball beads. [J] Necklace of blue and gold triangular beads. [K-L] 2 silver pins, type VI B [M] Cockle shells with green paint. [N] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [O] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular heads and carnelian rings. |
![]() | 12365L | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold Lunate earrings. [C-E] 3 Gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [G] Row of silver rings on lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [I] String of large ribbed lapis and gold ball beads. [J] Necklace of blue and gold triangular beads. [K-L] 2 silver pins, type VI B [M] Cockle shells with green paint. [N] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [O] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular heads and carnelian rings. |
![]() | 12367D | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings, 2. [B] Necklace of lapis and gold double conoid beads. [C] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [D] Copper pin with lapis ball head type V B. [E-F] Two copper pins, plain [G] Copper razor (?). [H] Cockle shells with green paint. |
![]() | 12367E | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings, 2. [B] Necklace of lapis and gold double conoid beads. [C] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [D] Copper pin with lapis ball head type V B. [E-F] Two copper pins, plain [G] Copper razor (?). [H] Cockle shells with green paint. |
![]() | 12367F | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings, 2. [B] Necklace of lapis and gold double conoid beads. [C] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [D] Copper pin with lapis ball head type V B. [E-F] Two copper pins, plain [G] Copper razor (?). [H] Cockle shells with green paint. |
![]() | 12368F | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of lapis and gold ribbed ball beads (for order see field notes). [D] Necklace of small lapis conoid beads. [E] Necklace of silver beads. [F] Silver pin type VI B, lapis head. [G] Cockle shells containing paint (green). |
![]() | 12370C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Silver wire spiral coil earring. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [C] Copper pin with ball head type VI B. [D] Silver wire spiral coil finger ring. [E-F] Pair of copper razors. [G] Cockle shells with green paint. |
![]() | 12371C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.3] 3 silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis large fluted ball beads. [C] Copper pin with ball head VI B. [D] Slender copper needle. [E] Cylinder seal, white calcite. |
![]() | 12372H | (none) | 1929,1017.219 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 large gold lunate earrings, [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of small lapis conoids. [G] Necklace of silver beads. [H] Copper pin with lapis head VI B. [I-K] Cockle shells with green paint. |
![]() | 12375F | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Small gold lunate earring. [B.1-.2] Two heavy gold wire spiral coil hair rings [C] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [D] Amulet or bulla of gold with embossed design, set with 2 small lapis eyes, originally fixed on to a solid back. [E] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [F] Silver pin V B with fluted lapis ball head rest in gold. [G] Silver pin VI B with lapis ball head set in gold [H-I] Two finger rings, gold, made from spiral wire coils. |
![]() | 12375G | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Small gold lunate earring. [B.1-.2] Two heavy gold wire spiral coil hair rings [C] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [D] Amulet or bulla of gold with embossed design, set with 2 small lapis eyes, originally fixed on to a solid back. [E] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [F] Silver pin V B with fluted lapis ball head rest in gold. [G] Silver pin VI B with lapis ball head set in gold [H-I] Two finger rings, gold, made from spiral wire coils. |
![]() | 12378B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring [B] Copper pin, broken IV B [C] Copper razor. |
![]() | 12379E | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids (smaller beads). [E] Silver pin with lapis head VI B. [F] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings: for order see field notes. [G] Cockle shells with green paint. |
![]() | 12382H | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves in lapis and carnelian beads [D] Remains only of comb with inlaid petals (petals only kept). [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [G] Anklet of lapis and gold bugles. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B (all smashed up) [I] Copper pin [Type] V. --NB = The small lapis and carnelian beads of No. 3 [C] are mixed up with group 25, U.12383 [group 25 is an unclear reference as there are only 7 divisions]. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis bugles and carnelian rings. |
![]() | 12382I | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves in lapis and carnelian beads [D] Remains only of comb with inlaid petals (petals only kept). [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [G] Anklet of lapis and gold bugles. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B (all smashed up) [I] Copper pin [Type] V. --NB = The small lapis and carnelian beads of No. 3 [C] are mixed up with group 25, U.12383 [group 25 is an unclear reference as there are only 7 divisions]. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis bugles and carnelian rings. |
![]() | 12385G | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Gold lunate earring. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed balls. [F] Silver hair ring. [G] Silver pin with fluted lapis head [Type] VI B [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [I] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [J] Bracelet of tubular lapis and gold beads and carnelian rings. |
![]() | 12385H | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Gold lunate earring. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed balls. [F] Silver hair ring. [G] Silver pin with fluted lapis head [Type] VI B [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [I] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [J] Bracelet of tubular lapis and gold beads and carnelian rings. |
![]() | 12386F | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Large and gold lunate earrings. [B] Necklace of lapis and gold triangles. [C] Necklace of lapis and gold double conoid beads. [D] Wristlet of tubular lapis and gold beads and carnelian rings. [E] A second wristlet (for order see field notes). [F] Silver pin with lapis and gold head VI B. |
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