Tools and EquipmentRoman2nd-5th century CE
Bone Bodkin
2nd-5th century
Description
Carved bone bodkin, with a flat head. The shaft tapers to a dull point. An oblong hole (the eye) is carved in the head and flanked by two smaller circular holes above and below.
Dimensions
14.86 cm (5 7/8 in.)
Provenance
The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (before 1970-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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