Roman Bronze Pin figures and artistry of ancient Cyprus

and artistry of ancient Cyprus

Made from a mixture of silicon

plant seeds

revering nature spirits and ancestral ghosts (mogat)

Roman Bronze Pin figures and artistry of ancient CyprusRoman Empire, c. 100200 AD Elegant ancient Roman bronze pin featuring a poppy seedshaped head and a straight, tapering shaft ending in a finely pointed tip. Such pins were versatile personal items in antiquity, used to fasten garmentsserving as a practical alternative to broochesor as decorative hair accessories. The understated form and balanced proportions reflect the refined functional aesthetic characteristic of Roman metalwork during the Imperial