Ivory disk with rosette

13th–12th century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Ivory was imported to Cyprus from the Near East or Egypt. The rosette was a popular decorative motif originally inspired by designs on Syrian and Phoenician minor arts and textiles.

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Title: Ivory disk with rosette
Period: Late Bronze Age
Date: 13th–12th century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Hippoptomus ivory
Dimensions: Diameter 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm)
Classifications: Miscellaneous-Bone, Ivory
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.5216
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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