Ladle, from a group of miniature objects found together in Timna Cemetery, Tomb 12

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At A Glance

  • Period

    3rd century BCE-early 1st century CE
  • Geography

    Wadi Bayhan, Yemen
  • Material

    Bronze
  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 3.5 × 1.2 × 1.3 cm (1 3/8 × 1/2 × 1/2 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2013.2.337.3
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2013.2.337.3

Object Details

  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection
  • Origin

    Wadi Bayhan, Yemen
  • Credit Line

    Gift of The American Foundation for the Study of Man (Wendell and Merilyn Phillips Collection)
  • Type

    Ceremonial Object
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