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Treatment; 17 Feb 2005; Remove soil and black spot. Clean to reveal detail.; Metals

Reason: Permanent Exhibition
Description: The object was cleaned mechanically using a scalpel to remove burial deposit and corrosion which was obscuring the detail and covering the surface. The object was swabbed using IMS to remove dust/dirt.
Details: Treatment

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sistrum

Museum number: 1893,0626.1 |
Cultures/periods: x14450 Roman |
Production date: 1stC-2ndC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:LatiumExcavated/Findspot:Tiber, River