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Roman copper alloy toilet set

The nail cleaner and tweezers remain. Both are of flat rectangular section and are ornamented with a simple incised line decoration defining a narrow margin along the outer edges of the objects. The nail cleaner also has decoration of notched edges near its top end which is pierced. There is an additional curved strip with similar ornament which is clearly part of the set.

Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

77.40H/2.54

Find Information

Site Name: Whitton Villa site, Whitton

Grid Reference: ST 081 713
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1965-1970

Notes: unstratified

Acquisition

donation, 22/8/1977

Measurements

length / mm:63 (nail cleaner)
length / mm:63 (tweezers)

Material

Copper alloy

Location

in collections

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