Depilatory forceps

Made:
199 BCE-500 CE in Roman Empire
Depilatory forceps, bronze(?), from Taormina, Roman, 199BC-500AD

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Depilatory forceps, bronze(?), from Taormina, Roman, 199BC-500AD
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Depilatory forceps, bronze(?), from Taormina, Roman, 199BC-500AD

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A645792
Materials:
bronze, ? material
Measurements:
length 95 mm
width 10 mm
thickness 18 mm
type:
depilatory tweezers