Roman Bronze Hair Pins vessel embodies the Ogoni’s deep connection

embodies the Ogoni’s deep connection between art

The koteka is held in place by a small fibre loop affixed near its base

a region crisscrossed by rivers and rich in timber

dense clay body beneath

Roman Bronze Hair Pins vessel embodies the Ogoni’s deep connectionRoman Empire, c. 100200 AD A superb matched pair of ancient Roman hair pins, beautifully cast in bronze. One features a smooth bulbous spherical head, while the other displays a thick decahedral headboth with elegantly tapering shafts ending in fine points. Pins of this refined type were versatile personal accessories in antiquity, serving both as functional fasteners for garments and as decorative implements for securing elaborate hairstyles. The