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Collections

Tongscirca 1000-650 B.C.

Not on view
Small corroded copper-alloy tong or tweezer-like object with heavy green and pink patina, two flat arms joined at one end, photographed on a gray surface
Title
Tongs
Place Made
Iran (?)
Date Made
circa 1000-650 B.C.
Period
Iron Age II-III
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 6 3/4 in. (17.15 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.82
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient