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Ivory pomegranate-shaped finial

13th–12th century BCE
Not on view
The finial, in the shape of a pomegranate, formed the head of a pin, the exact purpose of which is unknown. Similar objects have been found in the Levant and Egypt.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Ivory pomegranate-shaped finial
  • Period:
    Late Cypriot II or III
  • Date:
    13th–12th century BCE
  • Culture:
    Cypriot
  • Medium:
    Hippopotamus ivory
  • Dimensions:
    1 1/2 in., 0.176oz. (3.8 cm, 5g)
  • Classifications:
    Miscellaneous-Bone, Ivory
  • Credit Line:
    The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number:
    74.51.5209
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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