Reproduction of two auriscalpias, it has a circular and flat head joined by a neck to the body of the object. They were used to clean earwax, they normally consist of a circular section stem at one end of which there is usually a pointed instrument or an olive-shaped dilation, some are a flat, circular spoon slightly advanced with respect to the handle shaft.
These utensils appear a lot in classical sources, although their majority use was for cleaning the ears, other uses are also known to treat pathologies in the urinary tract. The most used material was bone but ivory, bronze, silver or gold auriscalpias have also been found.
Title: ear picker
Author: Anonymous
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Displayed in: Museum of the Public Baths of Caesaraugusta
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