EditorialMorse with Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata, mid-14th century, Made in Siena, Italy, Italian, Gilded copper, translucent enamel, silver, parchment, glass gems, Overall: 5 1/16 x 5 1/16 x 1 9/16 in. (12.9 x 12.9 x 4 cm), Enamels-Basse taille, This m...
EditorialGold pin, Archaic, 6th century B.C., East Greek, Gold, Other: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm), Gold and Silver, Straight pins were used to hold garments together. Since Greek clothing was not sewn, straight pins and fibulae (safety pins) served to fasten a garmen...
EditorialGold crossbow fibula (brooch), Late Imperial, Tetrarchic, ca. A.D. 286?306/7 or 308/9, Roman, Gold, 2 1/8in. (5.4cm), Gold and Silver, This type of fibula, used to fasten a cloak around the neck, became part of the standard insignia of military personn...
EditorialParrell used to fasten the sail to the mast and rope tighteners. Found on the burial chamber of the Tomb of the Oseberg Ship. 9th century. Viking Ship Museum. Oslo. Norway.
EditorialMesolithic mask, with six holes used to fasten mask to some idol, from the Hebron area, Israel. Hard limestone (around 7000 BCE) The Dayan Collection.
EditorialThistle brooch, Irish-Viking, first half of the 10th century. The brooch consists of an almost complete hoop passed through the ball-shaped head of a long pin. The terminals of the hoop and the pin head are both hollow-cast balls that have been filed a...