Needle
1926.02.0165
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Needle (1926.02.0165) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | N/A |
| Culture | Egyptian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 12.3 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 0.5 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 0.3 cm |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Measuring Remarks | The length was measured as if the artifact had not been broken |
| Materials | Animal--Bone |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved |
| Munsell Color Information | Moderate Yellow (2.5 Y 7/6) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | NEEDLES. A selection of carved bone needles. "This sewing needle is slightly flattened at the top around the eye, and tapers down to a point, now broken off. This type continued in use unchanged throughout the Roman period. For similar examples in bone, see Gazda, 1983a, p. 27, fig. 46; Paris, p. 198, no. 145. Bronze and wooden sewing needles were also commonly used in the making of clothing and other household goods, such as pillows, blankets, and curtains (Rutschowscaya, pp. 54-55; Paris, p. 198, no. 145). -Eunice Dauterman Maguire, Henry Maguire and Maggie J. Duncan-Flowers, Art and Holy Powers in the Early Christian House (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1989), 157. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | James, T.G.H. Excavating in Egypt: The Egypt Exploration Society 1882-1982. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1982. Maguire, Eunice Dauterman, Henry Maguire and Maggie J. Duncan-Flowers. Art and Holy Powers in the Early Christian House. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1989. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Egypt Exploration Society |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |