Octagonal piece of drain

Made:
100 BCE-300 CE in Roman Empire

Octagonal piece of drain, made of stone, with marble plug decorated with metal design, Roman, 100BC-300AD

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A639195
Materials:
lead, stone, marble and iron
Measurements:
approx: height 170 mm
approx: diameter 260 mm
plug: diameter 130 mm
plug: depth 79 mm
type:
trap - plumbing system component and drain cover
credit:
Gorga, Evangelista