Pin ca. 3rd-7th century A.D. Sasanian This long, thin, bronze pin has an annular decoration near the head. The head is damaged so it is unclear what shape it would have taken. Excavated at the Bath of the Palace of the Taq-i Kisra in the Ctesiphon area, this pin and other metal objects reflect the wealth and opulence of the palace. The city of Ctesiphon was located on the east bank of the Tigris River, 20 miles (32 km) south of modern Baghdad in Iraq. It flourished for more than 800 years as the capital of the Parthians and the Sasanians, the last two dynasties to rule the ancient Near East before the Islamic conquest in the seventh century. Systematic excavations in the Ctesiphon area were undertaken by an expedition in 1928-29 sponsored by the German Oriental Society (Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft). The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Staatliche Museen, Berlin, undertook a joint expedition for one season in 1931-32. Several excavations were conducted, including at the main palace (

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Pin ca. 3rd-7th century A.D. Sasanian This long, thin, bronze pin has an annular decoration near the head. The head is damaged so it is unclear what shape it would have taken. Excavated at the Bath of the Palace of the Taq-i Kisra in the Ctesiphon area, this pin and other metal objects reflect the wealth and opulence of the palace. The city of Ctesiphon was located on the east bank of the Tigris River, 20 miles (32 km) south of modern Baghdad in Iraq. It flourished for more than 800 years as the capital of the Parthians and the Sasanians, the last two dynasties to rule the ancient Near East before the Islamic conquest in the seventh century. Systematic excavations in the Ctesiphon area were undertaken by an expedition in 1928-29 sponsored by the German Oriental Society (Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft). The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Staatliche Museen, Berlin, undertook a joint expedition for one season in 1931-32. Several excavations were conducted, including at the main palace (

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