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Knob of Hairpin

100–500
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Knob of Hairpin
  • Date: 100–500
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Gilded copper alloy
  • Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/8 x 7/8 in. (2.8 x 2.2 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.191.205
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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