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Dress-pin

Cast, copper alloy hair- or dress-pin with a finial in the shape of a flat, stylised bird.The body tapers to a point at the back, with a fanned upright tail above; The head has a curved crest and pointed beak. The surface is decorated on both sides with three punched circle and dot motifs.

Kind
artefact
Date
700–1199 CE
Place
Kāpiśī (34.9800, 69.3000)