Hairpins in shape of women’s busts

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Hairpins in shape of women's busts

Roman hairspins in the shape of women’s busts. The objects were made of ivory and are dated to the 1st- 2nd century CE. Objects were found in one of the graves in the remains of Viminacium, a Roman city located near modern Kostolac, in eastern Serbia. Currently, the objects are in the collection of the museum in Požarevac.

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