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One pincer of a pair of tweezers
Cypriote
Bronze Age, Middle or Late Cypriote Period
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by subscription
Accession Number72.383
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 569; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 126 (additional published references).
DescriptionThe "blade" is flat. The curved end is gone, and there is white incrustation on one side, black and green on the other.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with General Luigi Palma di Cesnola (from Cyprus); May 16, 1872: purchased by MFA from General Luigi Palma di Cesnola for
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and 72.4871-72.4900)
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and 72.4871-72.4900)