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Description: | A copper alloy possible spoon handle of probable Roman date. It could also be part of a balance arm or toilet instrument. It consists of the shaft only, which measures 72.08mm in length, and is square-sectioned and c.2.5mm in width for about half its length. The shaft then swells to c.3.9mm in width and has a more rounded section. Both terminals are incomplete due to old breaks. The object weighs 4.28g.Examples of similar Roman artefacts from Colchester are illustrated in Cruimmy 1983, fig.64,no.1897;fig.65, no.1929;fig.73,no.2014)
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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