[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [The British Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm) › Dress-pin # 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) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1880-3681-b](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1880-3681-b) · Pramāṇa