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Description

Class
- Household and Utility
Material
- Bronze

Definitionawl ?
Materialbronze
Dimensions7.5 cm long, width at where eye is broken .6., max. diametre of shaft .5 cm.
DescriptionThick shaft, tapering to a sharp point 5.4 cm. from eye. The eye is 1 cm long, and broken at the top. The identification as an awl for leather working is based on the thickness of the shaft and the strength of the object. However, it might just be a broken pair of tweezers.
State of ConservationBroken at end.
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Record Details

Area
- Area B/C (Monastery)

Context VM_4519
- Definitionfill of 4518 with oily black soil and ashes

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Author of Record
- Tyler Franconi

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Fentress, E., Goodson, C., Maiuro, M., Andrews, M., Dufton, J.A. (eds.) 2016. Villa Magna: an Imperial Estate and its Legacies. Excavations 2006–2010. British School at Rome, Rome.

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