Harvard Art Museums > 2000.285: Cosmetic or Surgical Implement Tools and Equipment Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Cosmetic or Surgical Implement , 2000.285,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/182191. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2000.285 Title Cosmetic or Surgical Implement Classification Tools and Equipment Work Type implement Date 1st millennium BCE-1st millenium CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe Period Roman period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/182191 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Technique Cast Dimensions 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.) 5.98 g Provenance Recorded Ownership History Gift of Dr. Jerome Eisenberg, 2000. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Jerome M. Eisenberg Accession Year 2000 Object Number 2000.285 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Long bronze probe with flattened end. The shaft thickens for one-third of its length and then meets with a roughly rhomboidal bead-like ornament. The shaft continues on the other side of this, tapering to a sharp point. Separate groups of rings decorate the shaft on either side of the rhomboidal bead. The bead itself is incised with bisected diamonds on each of its four faces. Subjects and Contexts Roman Domestic Art Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
