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The exact purpose for which needles with triple perforations were used has not been determined, but they have been found most commonly at Roman sites of the mid-to-late Imperial period.
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Title: Bone needle
Date: 2nd–5th century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Ivory or bone
Dimensions: H.: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Classifications: Miscellaneous-Bone, Ivory
Credit Line: Purchase, 1896
Object Number: 96.9.460
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