Plaster copy of Roman oculist's stamp, with impressions.

Made:
400 BCE-400 CE in Roman Empire

Plaster cast copy of an oculist's seal, with inscriptions on two slides and twp plaster impressions, Roman

Plaster cast copy of an oculist's seal, with inscriptions on two slides, and a plaster impression of the two sets of inscriptions, Roman, original c. 400BC-400AD. Oculists were specialised eye doctors, who treated eye diseases such as cataracts. The oculist who owned the original was called Quintus Junus Tavrianos.

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A640131
Materials:
plaster
Measurements:
overall: 12 mm x 38 mm x 49 mm,
type:
stamps (tools) and seals
credit:
Champion, M.