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The instrument has long arms, unlike those of the standard type of Roman depilation tweezers, indicating that it may have been used by a doctor for minor surgical operations. Similar objects also have been found among ancient sets of medical instruments.
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Title: Bronze forceps or tweezers
Period: Early Imperial
Date: ca. 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: length 13.00 cm.
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.5435
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