medicine-box
- Museum number
- 1968,0626.37
- Description
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Bronze drug box (composed of 4 cylindrical sections) from a set of surgical instruments and accessories. Composing of 4 segments, i) lid with plain 'dimpled' end, ii) box, open at the top and rebated at both ends, iii) box, open at the top and rebated at the lower end, iv) base, with recessed, concentric ring decoration on the end. The contrast both in patina and decoration between i-iii and iv makes it clear that the latter is of different origin. i is removable and reveals a solid powdery, buff-coloured substance within segment ii. All segments are decorated with simple girth rings.
Ralph Jackson, 1986.
- Production date
- 1stC
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 3 centimetres
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Length: 17.90 centimetres
- Location
- On display (G69/dc3)
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1968,0626.37