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Pin with a Plug-like Head

unknown/ Pre-Lusatian Culture1800/1600 -1300 BCE

District Museum of the Kalisz Land

District Museum of the Kalisz Land
Kalisz, Poland

A bronze "plug-like" pin with a distinct, shield-shaped head equipped with a conical spike. The shield bears a star inscribed in concentric circles formed by dots and continuous lines. Beneath the shield, there is an ornament consisting of two groups of concentric circles formed by engraved lines, two groups of diagonal lines arranged in a herringbone pattern, and rows of diagonal notches. The pin's shaft is decorated with series of longitudinal lines and two rows of wavy lines. This item is dated to the II-III phase of the Bronze Age and is associated with the pre-Lusatian culture (1800/1600–1300 BCE). It was discovered during archaeological research in the village of Borek. This pin was likely used for fastening elements of clothing.

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  • Title: Pin with a Plug-like Head
  • Creator: unknown/ Pre-Lusatian Culture
  • Date Created: 1800/1600 -1300 BCE
  • Location Created: Poland
  • Physical Dimensions: length of spike 0.8 cm, head diameter 1.5 cm, shaft length 35 cm
  • Type: pin
  • Medium: bronze
  • Art Form: forging, casting
  • Depicted Topic: pin
District Museum of the Kalisz Land

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