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Description: | Possible copper alloy tweezers or measuring implement. The object consists of a length of twisted copper alloy. At each end of the twisted section, the copper alloy is flattened out and widens into a triangular spatula shape. One end is slightly larger than the other and has one slightly concave surface, possibly so that it could be used for measuring small quantities. On the other side, there is some faint scale decoration. The terminal at the other end is completely flat but has an incised ?V? shape along the edges on one side. The twisted section of the object is quite thick and is bent about halfway down almost at a right angle. The object looks to have been tinned although much of this has worn off. It is difficult to tell if this bend was a deliberate part of the objects manufacture or if it has occurred since. The object weighs 6.15g and measures 63mm in length and 10mm in width (across the largest flattened terminal). The twisted section measures 4mm in thickness. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1300
1700 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Anna Marshall | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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