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Description: | An almost complete copper alloy Roman stylus, medical implement or toilet implement, dating to c. AD 43-410. The object consists of a cylindircal shaft with two differing terminals. Each of which broadens and flattens to form a tapering, rectangular plate. One terminal has a projecting sub-rectangular strip which curves to form a sharp, pointed hook.The other terminal appears to be damaged and now consists of the flattened plate which has been bent horizontally to form a 90 degree angle. The damaged plate has an uneven projection and the original shape is uncertain.Each of the flattened plates has decoration on both sides on one face, consisting of a series of diagonal 'nicks'. The shaft has a circular cross-section and the plates have a rectangular cross-section.The object measures 170.6 mm in length, 16.1 mm wide, 5.1 mm thick and weighs 28.0 g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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