Bone needle

Unknown

2nd–5th century CE · Ivory or bone · Greek and Roman Art

The exact purpose for which needles with triple perforations were used has not been determined, but they have been found most commonly at Roman sites of the mid-to-late Imperial period.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–5th century CE

Medium

Ivory or bone

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase, 1896