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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy nail cleaner of Roman date (AD 43-410). The object is composed of a circular suspension loop with a tapered neck and a teardrop shaped body. The lower functional end of the object is missing due to an old break. The form of the section is curved due to post-depositional processes.The metal is brown in colour with areas of green corrosion.Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Database: KENT-9EBA48, LIN-0EBD7D and LIN-54E8E2Length: 47.42mm, Width: 10.13mm, Thickness: 1.11mm, Diameter (of loop): 5.68mm, Weight: 1.9g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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