Hairpin

Description

Ivory hairpin with finial carved in the shape of a poppy seed pod: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, Oxyrhynchus, Roman Period

Museum reference

A.1898.302.15 A

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Hairpin

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Roman Period

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Ivory

Physical description

Ivory

Collection place(s)

Oxyrhynchus, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland