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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Needle
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Needle

AAT Object Form/Functionneedles (piercing tools)
Possible OriginIraq, Asia
CultureMesopotamian
MediumBone
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions4 1/8 x 1 x 3/4 in. (10.5 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm)
Object number2010.049.262
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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