Pin with spherical head, Hittite Empire, ca. 14th–13th century B.C., Central Anatolia, Hittite, Gold, 5.12 in. (13 cm), Metalwork-Ornaments, The gold head of this pin is modeled after a poppy capsule. Its rosette top and fluted globe contain loose objects meant to rattle like seeds when shaken. A separately made thin wire collar masks the join where the solid pin was inserted into the sphere
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