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The object, although it has the same basic shape as stirring rods in bronze and glass, is unlikely to have been used for stirring, mixing, or applying cosmetics and ointments. A more likely interpretation is that it was a baby’s rattle.
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Title: Bone implement
Period: Imperial
Date: 2nd–3rd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Bone
Dimensions: H.: 6 11/16 in. (17 cm)
Classifications: Miscellaneous-Bone, Ivory
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1924
Object Number: 24.97.81
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