
Weapons and Tools
Bone | Ivory | Horn | Shell
Greece
The Government of the Hellenic Republic
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:
Comb and Spoon
Material: Ivory; Period: Late Helladic IIIB (1340-1190 B.C.); Provenance: Acropolis of Mycenae, Argolid; Place of Production: Peloponnese; Dimensions: height - 3.7 cm. (comb) / length - 4.1 cm. (comb), 7.2 cm. (spoon) / diameter - 1.2 cm. (spoon)
National Archaeological Museum of Athens