Bone hairpin (?), or spindle (?), decorated

Made:
100 BCE-200 CE in Roman Empire
Bone hairpin (?), or spindle (?), decorated with woman's bust

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Bone hairpin (?), or spindle (?), decorated with woman's bust
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Bone hairpin (?), or spindle (?), decorated with woman's bust, with separate bone ring, Roman, Europe, 100 BC to 200 AD

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A624625
Materials:
bone
type:
hairpin