Bone attachment

Roman or Byzantine

4th century CE or later

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Parallels found in excavations at Corinth suggest that this object served as a lid for a small spoon-like receptacle.

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Object Information

Overview

Title: Bone attachment
Period: Late Antique or Byzantine
Date: 4th century CE or later
Culture: Roman or Byzantine
Medium: Ivory or bone
Dimensions: H.: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Classifications: Miscellaneous-Bone, Ivory
Credit Line: Purchase, 1896
Object Number: 96.9.453
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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