Stylus Applicator

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Title

Stylus Applicator

Date

First to third century CE

Creator

Unknown (Roman)
Imperial Roman

Coverage

Style/Period: Imperial (Roman)
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa

Type

tools, equipment and materials

Format

Materials/Techniques: Ivory
Measurements: 10.9 cm long, 0.7 cm wide

Description

Cylindrical shape with tapered and painted ends; green colouring. Possibly used to apply eyeliner or as an eyebrow pencil.

Subject

cosmetics; grooming; equipment; personal use: grooming hygiene and health care

Identifier

Repository Accession Number: 990.8.3
Record: UO-MCA-990-8-3

Source

Cataloguer: Lindsay MacMillan, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Carly Jevcak, University of Ottawa
Image Date: 2018-02-16

Rights

The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee