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Description: | Probable Roman toilet implement; cast copper alloy implement of probable roman date. The artefact consists of a tapering flat plate, which curves slightly at the top before extending to a sub-spherical decorative knop. The plate is broken off near the point and is decorated on the front with an etched, curly foliate design. The reverse of the plate is rough with what may be a corrosion product or may be the remains of a fixant material. The whole has an even, dark green patina over its surface.Length 42.7mm, width 15.9mm, thickness (knop) 6.7mm, thickness (plate) 1.9mm weight 4.55gThis artefact is an example of a class of object which is not currently fully understood. A number of similar objects have been recorded on the PAS database and there is some discussion about their original form and function. Many of them are broken off at the point where this example breaks, although a few have been recorded which extend into a twisted section just beyond this point. All seem to have the slightly off-set plate. They may be broken nail cleaners but may be something else entirely. There is also a suggestion, especially based on the style of the decoration, that they might in fact be medieval rather than Roman.Compare, for instance, the examples at WMID-E076D4, WMID-DFA492 and ESS-AD69C2.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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