A rare Greek Silver Brooch Pin, Classical Period, ca. 5th - 4th century BCE Vessels - Stone Seals were most often made

Seals were most often made of stone but also sometimes of bone

the natural fluted folds of the shell give the impression of the bird's widespread wings

After camping at these rockholes they traveled north-east to Lake Mackay

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A rare Greek Silver Brooch Pin, Classical Period, ca. 5th - 4th century BCE Vessels - Stone Seals were most often madeA rare and refined Greek silver brooch pin, crafted during the Classical period, composed of two slender silver shafts joined at the top by a domed, ball shaped head. A transverse bronze plate intersects the shafts diagonally, serving either as a clasp mechanism or decorative counterbalance. The form is both architectonic and sculptural, evoking the aesthetic principles of Classical designbalance, proportion, and restrained elegance. Silver dress pins