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Object Type

Containers and Vessels

Material

Bone | Ivory | Horn | Shell

Country of Origin

Greece

Credit

The Government of the Hellenic Republic 

Caption

Import Restricted since 2011.

Section I.D.2 of Designated List in force since 2011.

In bone, ivory, and spondylus shell. Types include amulets, combs, pins, spoons, small containers, bracelets, buckles, and beads.
Approximate date: 7th millennium B.C. to 15th century A.D.

Example shown:
Casket ("pyxis") decorated with two sphinxes in relief
Material: Ivory; Period: Late Helladic IIIA-B (1424-1190 B.C.); Provenance: Megalo Kastelli, Thebes; Place of Production: Probably imported from Egypt or Syria; Dimensions: height - 4.8 cm. / diameter of rim - 5.2 cm. / diameter of base - 4.1-4.5 cm. / thickness - 0.6 cm.
Archaeological Museum of Thebes

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