Awl
| Title | Awl |
|---|---|
| Medium | Fish bone |
| Classification | Miscellaneous-Bone, Ivory |
| Origin | Cypriot Cypriot |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Awl” is a work of unattributed authorship. It is executed in fish bone and classified as miscellaneous-bone, ivory. In this archive it sits within the marine & aquatic life tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The period
Dated to 38th century BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 38th century BCE held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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- Marine & aquatic life ThemeThe history of marine & aquatic life, illustrated
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