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This instrument was used for mixing ointments or cosmetics. The central disk both served as a lid for the bottle containing the mixture and helped to keep the rod upright.
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Title: Bronze stirring rod
Period: Hellenistic or Early Imperial
Date: ca. 2nd century BCE–1st century CE
Culture: Greek or Roman
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: length 18.39 cm.
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.5439
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