Miniature Shaft and Pin
Object type: Pin with shaft
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Middle Niger civilization
Date: 12th–16th century
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: W. 1 × L. 2 1/2 in. (2.5 × 6.4 cm)
Classification: Metal-Ornaments
Geography:     Mali  
River: Inland Niger Delta region
Credit line: Bequest of John B. Elliott, 1997
Accession year: 1999