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Description: | A probable copper alloy Romano-British end-looped cosmetic pestle probably dating from AD 50 - 200. The pestle is unusually large and chunky. It is a rod which is circular in section, tapering to a blunt point (slightly damaged) at one end, and expanding into a loop at the other end. The loop has broken off and is mostly missing, but the stub of the upper side can be seen, and part of the bird head terminal below the pestle. This has a characteristic groove across it to demarcate the bill. The breaks are very worn and patinated. The surface of the object is slightly pitted and there are no visible wear facets. Not enough of the loop survives to be able to estimate its diameter. Compare SWYOR-00D0C7 and number 491 on page 191 of Jackson 2010. The pestle is 43.7mm long, 6.4mm wide and 13.8mm thick. 9.32g.Cosmetic sets are a British object type and were in use before the Roman invasion. They range in date from 100 BC to AD 300, but most date from AD 50 - 200.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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