Egypt · Ptolemaic Period · 2nd century B.C.–A.D. 4th century

Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art2nd century B.C.–A.D. 4th century

Artwork Details

TitleNeedle
MediumIron
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date2nd century B.C.–A.D. 4th century
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1912
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodPtolemaic Period
Date Range200 BC – 400

Provenance

RegionUpper Egypt, Thebes
CountryEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 576257