Nose-Ring
Nose-Ring
Object name: Nose-Ring
Date: 43-450 A D
Dimensions:
5 x 4 x 0.7 mm
Medium: Bronze
Object number: C00787
DescriptionPig's nose ring, found with Roman remains at Tokenhouse Yard London. Brown with green discolouration.
Nose rings are typically given to pigs in order to stop them 'rooting' - digging through the soil with their snouts. Rather than a piercing being made as might be expected, these nose rings are simply clipped into the nose.
Nose rings are typically given to pigs in order to stop them 'rooting' - digging through the soil with their snouts. Rather than a piercing being made as might be expected, these nose rings are simply clipped into the nose.
In Theme(s)
Culture: Romano British