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Roman hairpin

110/199

Conjunto Arqueológico de Cástulo

Conjunto Arqueológico de Cástulo
Linares (Jaén), Spain

Acus crinalis (hairpins) had great importance in the Roman period as an essential accessory for women's hairstyles. The realization of these headdresses had a great importance in Roman society because their use reflected their status and social position. For this reason, hair pins were also often richly decorated. Hair arrangement was considered a fundamental necessity for attractive women.

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  • Title: Roman hairpin
  • Date Created: 110/199
  • Physical Location: Archaeological Museum of Linares
  • Physical Dimensions: Weight: 2.97 g . Overall Height : 7'9 cm. Hairpin Height : 5'5 cm. Hairpin thickness : 0.92 cm . Bust Height : 2'4 cm. Bust Length : 0.93 cm. Bust width : 0.7 cm.
  • Provenance: Monumental area of Cástulo
  • Medium: Bone
Conjunto Arqueológico de Cástulo

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