Handle or Ornament or Tool

9th–10th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 453

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Title: Handle or Ornament or Tool
Date: 9th–10th century
Geography: Excavated in Iran, Nishapur
Medium: Bone; carved
Dimensions: L. 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)
W. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Classification: Ivories and Bone
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1948
Object Number: 48.101.229
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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