Nose-Ring
Date43-450 A D
MediumBronze
DimensionsObject/Work: 5 x 4 x 0.7 mm
ClassificationsMiscellaneous Equipment
Terms
Object numberC00787
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.
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