Flat Needle

Roman

1st–4th century

Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information

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Provenance

Title: Flat Needle
Date: 1st–4th century
Culture: Roman
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: Overall: 4 3/16 x 1/4 x 1/16 in. (10.7 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Bronze
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.193.5
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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