Roman Bronze Sewing Needle Timor Tang Dynasty

Tang Dynasty

appealing patination

Bronze opium weights were used throughout Burma and the Golden Triangle to measure opium

Beautifully polished patina with traces of libations and sacrificial offerings

This highly unusual and rare small-sized ovoid terracotta figure

Roman Bronze Sewing Needle Timor Tang DynastyRoman Empire, c. 100200 AD A superb and well crafted ancient Roman sewing needle, expertly modeled in bronze. This elegant tool features a rounded flat head with two precisely perforated round eyes, allowing for the secure threading of fine fibers. The long, straight body tapers to a sharp point, demonstrating the exceptional craftsmanship of Roman metalworkers. Bronze needles like this were essential tools in Roman daily life, used for sewing