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Description: | A cast copper alloy nail cleaner, dating to the Roman period, between AD 43 - 410. The object is incomplete and the attachment loop is missing due to an ancient break. The nail cleaner is sub-ovid, or 'fish' shaped in plan, which tapers to a point at one end where the suspension loop would have attached. The loop would have enabled the nail cleaner to be probably suspended from a belt and possibly worn with other cosmetic implements. The main body (shaft) of the nail cleaner expands outwards slightly across its width, measuring 9mm at its widest point, towards the centre, tapers inwards again before expanding outwards to form the complete forked 'V' shaped terminal at the opposing end. The object has a dark brown patina and is in fair condition.A similar example can be found in Crummy, (1983), p58, no.1872 and 1874.
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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