Oculist's stamp of limestone, inscribed MAVRI COLLYRVVM (Marcus's salve)

Details

• Title

  Oculist's stamp of limestone, inscribed MAVRI COLLYRVVM (Marcus's salve)

• Associated place

  Europe › United Kingdom › England › Oxfordshire › West Oxfordshire District › North Leigh › Shakenoak Farm (Site A) (place of excavation)

• Date

  AD 375 - 400
  Roman Period (Britain) (AD 43 - 410)

• Material and technique

  limestone

• Material index

  inorganic › stone › limestone

• Object type

  science/medicine › medical/medicine equipment › oculist's stamp

• Dimensions

  5 cm (length)
  2.4 cm (width)
  1.1 cm (depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Mr E. Boston, 1970.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 13 | Rome

• Museum department

  Antiquities

• Accession no.

  AN1970.133

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