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Hearst Museum object titled Pin, accession number 9-16792, described as Pin. Stylized poppy head, semi-domed elevated projection on top; three projections, each with an indentation ringed with a ridge around central ovary. Mostly dark brown patina. L. 13.8 cm. Pins with bulbous tops, surmounted by a flat disc are found in norther Mesopotamia by the early 2nd mil. B.C. at Brak, Chagar Bazar, Tepe Gawra and slightly later at Nuzi. Pins similar to this example are reported from Amlash and Luristan.

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Museum number:: 9-16792
Object class:: Pins (fasteners)
Dimensions:: length 14 millimeters, width 15 millimeters, and length 138 millimeters
Collector:: Bruno A. Schiro and Mary R. Schiro
Collection place:: Iran (Persia)

Hearst Museum object titled Pin, accession number 9-16795, described as Pin. Long tapering shaft. Flat top with schematicized standing bird. Four concentric projections below. Green/brown patina. v-shaped incised desins on top of shank. L. 24 cm.

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Museum number:: 9-16795
Object class:: Pins (fasteners)
Dimensions:: length 245 millimeters, length 19 millimeters, and width 23 millimeters
Collector:: Bruno A. Schiro and Mary R. Schiro
Collection place:: Iran (Persia)

Hearst Museum object titled Pin, accession number 9-16796, described as Pin, disk head; round shank with flattened swelling below head. Head decorated with incised 5 pointed star filled with tiny hammered dots arranged in rows; repousse central boss and boss at tip of each point of the star. Green/brown patina. L. 14 cm. Diam. of head 5.0 cm. This type of pin was widely worn in Western Persia and is known from the Inshushinak deposit at Susa, as well as Marlik, Khurvin and Talish. Normally the star chased in the Luristan pins is 6 pointed with its prototype an 8 pointed star, the primary symbol for Ishtar and coming from Mesopotamia.

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Bookmark Pin, museum number 9-16796

Museum number:: 9-16796
Object class:: Pins (fasteners)
Dimensions:: length 138 millimeters, length 3 millimeters, and width 50 millimeters
Collector:: Bruno A. Schiro and Mary R. Schiro
Collection place:: Iran (Persia)

Hearst Museum object titled Pin, accession number 9-16791, described as Pin; enalrged club-like head; four strictures below head; tapers to a point which is now lost. Green patina. L. 16.0 cm. Club-headed pins, with or without decoration appear in the late 3rd millennium. Ribbed forms were found in Luristan at Tepe Giyan I and at Sialk B. Parallel types were found at Khurvin, Talish in the Caucasus, as well as numerous quantities from Luristan clandestine digs and from the Dum Surkh shrine.

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Bookmark Pin, museum number 9-16791

Museum number:: 9-16791
Object class:: Pins (fasteners)
Dimensions:: width 8 millimeters and length 160 millimeters
Collector:: Bruno A. Schiro and Mary R. Schiro
Collection place:: Iran (Persia)

Hearst Museum object titled Pin, accession number 9-16789, described as Pin. Long shaft, flat swelling (hammered) below circular disck head. Head decorated with slightly raised central umbo incised with a six(?) pointed sar or rosette surrounded by two raised concentric circles which are covered with incised cross-hatching. A circular frieze stylized alternating bud and flower motif is surrounded by two raised concentric circles. Green brown patin. Excellent condition. L. 33.8 cm Max. Diz. of head 9.6 cm.

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Museum number:: 9-16789
Object class:: Pins (fasteners)
Dimensions:: length 4 millimeters, width 92 millimeters, and length 139 millimeters
Collector:: Bruno A. Schiro and Mary R. Schiro
Collection place:: Iran (Persia)

Hearst Museum object titled Pin, accession number 9-16793, described as Pin. Long, tapering shank terminating in a stylized caprid head, horns swept back and attached to shank, mouth slightly open, protruding eyes, ears indicated against horns. 5 or 6 sections of incised herringbone pattern on top of shank. L. 21.2 cm.

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Bookmark Pin, museum number 9-16793

Museum number:: 9-16793
Object class:: Pins (fasteners)
Dimensions:: width 34 millimeters, length 20 millimeters, and length 213 millimeters
Collector:: Bruno A. Schiro and Mary R. Schiro
Collection place:: Northwest Iran

Hearst Museum object titled Pin, accession number 9-16800, described as Pin. Club-like head. Eight strictures below head; shank pierced. Green patina. L. 18.2 cm. Incised herringbone design on upper shank. Club-headed pins, with or without decoration appear in the late 3rd millennium. Ribbed forms were found in Luristan at Tepe Giyan I and at Sialk B. Parallel types were found at Khurvin, Talish in the Caucasus, as well as numerous quantities from Luristan clandestine digs and from the Dum Surkh shrine.

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Museum number:: 9-16800
Object class:: Pins (fasteners)
Dimensions:: length 181 millimeters and width 12 millimeters
Collector:: Bruno A. Schiro and Mary R. Schiro
Collection place:: Iran (Persia)

Hearst Museum object titled Pin, accession number 9-16790, described as Pin. Rounded tapering shank, flat disc-headed pin. Hammered repousse design consists of an eight pointed central rosette surrounded by two concentric raised circles; a row of repoousse dots and two additional concentric raised circles. Excellent condition. L. 15. 0 cm; Dia of pin head 5.5 cm.

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Bookmark Pin, museum number 9-16790

Museum number:: 9-16790
Object class:: Pins (fasteners)
Dimensions:: length 150 millimeters, length 5 millimeters, and width 55 millimeters
Collector:: Bruno A. Schiro and Mary R. Schiro
Collection place:: Iran (Persia)

Hearst Museum object titled Pin, accession number 9-16799, described as Pin. Conical-shaped head; three strictures on shank; tapers to a point, tip now lost. Very encrusted patina may hide further incised decoration. L. 12.2 cm. Although pins of this type are known from Nuzi, Talish and Sialk, the majority are reported from Luristan. Uncontrolled excavations southwest of the Caspian indicate there may also have been workshops for pins in this area.

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Museum number:: 9-16799
Object class:: Pins (fasteners)
Dimensions:: width 8 millimeters and length 122 millimeters
Collector:: Bruno A. Schiro and Mary R. Schiro
Collection place:: Loristan Province, Northwest Iran

Hearst Museum object titled Pin, accession number 9-16804, described as Pin. Round shaft terminating in a stylized caprid head set at 90o from shaft. Green encrusted patina covers detail although this piece does appeare to have typical Luristan stylization. Should be compared with animal pendant stylization from NW Iran in the LACMA collection. L. 8.5 cm. Incised herringbone pattern on top of shank.

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Bookmark Pin, museum number 9-16804

Museum number:: 9-16804
Object class:: Pins (fasteners)
Dimensions:: length 85 millimeters, width 17 millimeters, and length 10 millimeters
Collector:: Bruno A. Schiro and Mary R. Schiro
Collection place:: Northwest Iran

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