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Cosmetic or Medical Spoon (Ligula), Roman, c.1st-3rd Cent.

Copper alloy; 145mm/7.3gm

Con/ As Fabricated; green patina, cleaned and waxed.

Seller's Note/ Such ligula were used to extract cosmetics or medical unguents from narrow-necked glass vials or bottles, such as seen in this Unguentarium.

Ancient Roman ligula are so delicate that they are rarely presented intact. Very scarce in this non-bent and unbroken condition!