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Description: | A cast, copper alloy cosmetic pestle from a Late Iron Age or Romano-British cosmetic pestle and mortar set, dating from 100 BC - 400 AD though the main period of use seems to have been in the 1st and 2nd century. It is crescent shaped with a single loop at one end, the loop having a small, protruding lip at the base. There is a small groove beneath this lip on each side of the pestle. This is probably an indication that the loop has devolved from loops forming stylised bird's heads. A small piece of the point has broken away and is missing. The pestle has a smooth, dark brown patina which is missing in places on the top. It is 67.6mm long, 8.1mm wide and 4.6mm thick. It weighs 11.93gm. There is more wear near the tip of the pestle. In section, it is triangular with a rounded apex.
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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