Oculist's stamp, Roman, 400 BCE-400 CE

Made:
400 BCE-400 CE in Roman Empire
maker:
Eugenius
Blank stone oculist's stamp, or seal Oculist's stamp, Roman, 400 BCE-400 CE Blank stone oculist's stamp, or seal

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Blank stone oculist's stamp, or seal
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Blank stone oculist's stamp, or seal
Science Museum Group Collection
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Blank stone oculist's stamp, or seal, with inscriptions on five sides, found in the bed of Moselle, 22 November 1875 Roman

Blank stone oculist's stamp (or seal), with inscriptions of five sides, found in the bed of the river Moselle, France. Roman, c. 400BC-400AD. Oculist's were specialised eye doctors, who treated eye diseases such as cataracts.

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A629428
Materials:
stone
Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 41 mm x 41 mm, 0.04kg
type:
stamp
credit:
Kalebdjian