Art Resource - ART201051

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Bone hairpin in the form of a woman, Roman, (late 1st century AD?).

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Carved bone hairpin in the shape of a woman, Roman Britain, 1st century. This long pin was designed to decorate a hairstyle like the one depicted on its carved head. Fashionable women throughout the Roman world copied the clothing and hairstyles of the Imperial court. During the Flavian dynasty (69-96 AD), elaborate styles with high fronts of false curls were fashionable. They were secured and embellished with a row of pins like this one. The ornamental heads of the pins projected above the hair. They were made of various materials, but bone was a common and inexpensive choice. This example may well have been made in a workshop in Roman London.
P AND EE, OA 245

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART201051

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 1161px × 1600px

Photo Credit Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY

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