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, 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