
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:
"Knob"
Material: Bone; Period: Late Byzantine period (A.D. 1204-1453); Provenance: Archaeological site of Mystras, Laconia; Place of Production: Laconia; Dimensions: height - 0.7 cm. / greatest diameter - 2.5 cm.
Byzantine Museum of Mystras