Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.2202.17: Object with Eyelet 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"Object with Eyelet , 1977.216.2202.17,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 20, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/98298. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.2202.17 Title Object with Eyelet Other Titles Alternate Title: Needle? Classification Tools and Equipment Work Type implement Date 1st-5th century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/98298 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Cast Dimensions 5.9 x 1 cm (2 5/16 x 3/8 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: The patina is a greenish brown with red and green corrosion products. Minor losses to the edges and tip have occurred. The implement was rough cast and hammered into shape. Tool marks for rough shaping and finishing are evident on the surface. Carol Snow (submitted 2002) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Harold Wilmerding Bell, Cambridge, MA (by 1911), gift; to the Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1911-1977), transfer; to the Fogg Museum. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Gift of H. W. Bell Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.2202.17 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 Published Catalogue Text: Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Bronzes at the Harvard Art Museums This short, tapering instrument has a flattened, terminal at one end, while the shaft tapers to a blunt tip. The flattened terminal has a small circular perforation. David Smart Subjects and Contexts Ancient Bronzes Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
