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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy object, probably a toilet article of uncertain Roman to Medieval date. The tool consists of a flat strip of copper alloy with a circular perforation at one end (approximately 2.5 mm in diameter), which becomes thinner and wider towards the other end with a trefoil terminal, rather than the bifurcated end common to nail cleaners of similar shape. The suspension loop hole runs perpendicular to the tool blade. The tool is bent so that the trefoil end curves back towards the shaft, presumably from post-depositional damage. The edges of the tool have been turned over, probably by hammering or hand in order to create smooth and straight sides. The tool has a mid-green patina. The object measures 45.3 mm in length, 7.4 mm in width, 1.9 mm thick and weighs 3.0 grams.The suspension loop, size and form of the object suggest a probable function as a cosmetic spatula or other cosmetic tool, but no parallels have been found with a trefoil end. It is possible that this object is Anglo-Saxon in association rather than Roman and simple toilet articles are often difficult to date to a particular period as types were used throughout a wider span of time.
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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