Sword Grip (?)
| Title | Sword Grip (?) |
|---|---|
| Date | 10th century 10th century |
| Medium | Ivory (walrus) |
| Classification | Bone/Ivory-Implements |
| Origin | Punuk |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase, The Houghton Foundation Inc. Gift, 1979 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Sword Grip (?)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 10th century. It is executed in ivory (walrus) and classified as bone/ivory-implements. 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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