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Pin terminating in a male head

ca. 1st century CE
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pin terminating in a male head
  • Period: Parthian
  • Date: ca. 1st century CE
  • Geography: Indus region or eastern Iran
  • Culture: Parthian or Kushan
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: 8 in. (20.32 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Noriyoshi Horiuchi, 1996
  • Object Number: 1996.124.1
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art
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