Tools and EquipmentCoptic4th-5th century CE
Polished Bone Stylus
4th-5th century CE
Description
Cylindrical bone stylus; one end is pointed, the other rounded, with carved torus decoration in relief on the stylus shaft.
Dimensions
13.7 and 17.9 cm (7 1/16 in.)
Provenance
[C. Dikran Kelekian, Ancient Arts, New York, 1983] sold; to The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1983-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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