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YORYM-148B04: medieval silver toilet implement
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The British Museum, Janina Parol, 2014-06-04 13:53:44
Title
YORYM-148B04: medieval silver toilet implement
Description
English: TREASURE CASE : 2012 T784.

A complete cast and hammered silver sheet toilet implement of medieval date. The implement is a combined ear scoop and toothpick and nail cleaner. The toothpick and nail cleaner terminal is triangular in shape and tapers in thickness as well as width to a pointed tip. From the wider end of the triangular terminal a circular sectioned S-twisted shaft extends and is slightly bent in two places. The shaft opens into a sub-ovate scoop with concave front and convex reverse.
The metal has a shiny silver patina and survives in good condition.

Numerous similar cosmetic articles have been reported as Treasure for example 2002 T268, 2006 T623, 2006 T53 and 2008 T240 (SOM-B38BA2).

Date:
Medieval: 14th Century

Dimensions:
Length: 90.5 mm; Width: 5.4 mm; Thickness: 2.5 mm; Weight: 3.4 g

Discussion:
In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.

Reference:
Treasure Annual Report 2002. (2004). London: DCMS. p.97, no.114.
Treasure Annual Report 2005/6. (2008). London: DCMS. p.114, no.396 & 397.
Treasure Annual Report 2008. (2010). London: DCMS. p.146, no.301.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Suffolk
Date between 1300 and 1400
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1300-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Accession number
FindID: 527396
Old ref: YORYM-148B04
Filename: 2012T784.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/471022
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/471022
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/527396
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