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Ivory disk (possibly a lid) with gilded bronze nail
Unknown Artist
Ivory was imported to Cyprus from the Near East or Egypt. The rosette was a popular decorative motif originally inspired by designs on Syrian and Phoenician minor arts and textiles.
Credit: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
c. 1450-1050 B.C.
Ivory, bronze, gold
4.4 cm
74.51.5230
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
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