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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman Cosmetic mortar, probably en-looped. The shallow crescent shaped bow is U-shaped in section and has a knobbed terminal at one end. At the keel of the bow is a a central extension with a length of 12.1mm and a width of 10.7mm. The bow is broken just after the extension and the loop end terminal is missing. The mortar appears to be undecorated and is heavily worn in places. The surviving length is 41.7mm, the maximum width of the bow is 10.1mm and the weight is 13.40g.
A few similar examples with the extension on the keel have been found, including a highly decorative one from Lincolnshire (1985, p.176, No.4). The purpose of the extension was probably to facilitate use and was held between finger and thumb. | Subjects: | probably end-looped | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Staves, Lisa - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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