Bone Pin
Dublin Core
Title
Bone Pin
Subject
Household item, specialty tool. Clothing and Personal Accessories
Description
A straight bone pin from the 15th century with a head in the form of a diamond knop and no flanges (grooves), probably used to fasten clothing (Museum of London Collections, ID 16993, dated 15th century).
Date
Late Medieval
Contributor
Emily Dwelle
Type
Still Image
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Bone
Physical Dimensions
L 113mm; W 5 mm
Files
Collection
Citation
“Bone Pin,” Medieval London, accessed October 5, 2024, https://medievallondon.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/446.