ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art
Tapestry Needle
Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
MediumBone or ivory
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions4 9/16 x 5/16 x 5/16 in., 3 g (11.6 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm, 1/8 oz.)
Object number2018.010.1012
ProvenancePurchased by Georges Ricard (1921-2012) from Hotel des Ventes, Marseille, France, November 29, 1974, lot 127 (part). Ex coll. Musée de l'Égypte et le Monde Antique, Collection Sanousrit, Monaco, 1975-1982. Ex coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
late 2nd-mid 7th Century CE
late 2nd-mid 7th Century CE
late 2nd-mid 7th Century CE
late 2nd-mid 7th Century CE
late 2nd-mid 7th Century CE
395-650 CE
