tweezers

Archaeology: British Museum reveals new treasures including Iron Age tweezers and a medieval ‘meme’

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A trove of treasures uncovered in 2020 including a wax seal stamp of an Elephant with a ‘war-tower’ and a medieval ‘meme’ has been revealed by the British Museum. The meme-like item is a unique mount, perhaps worn as a badge, depicting a knight stepping out of a snail shell that appears to be mounted … Read more

‘Havering Hoard’ reveals Britons preened themselves with bronze razors and tweezers 2,900 years ago

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The largest ever haul of Bronze Age items unearthed in London has revealed insight into the beauty regime and lifestyles of Britons 2,900 years ago. A double-sided razor and a pair of tweezers discovered in London date back to around 900BC and form part of the Havering Hoard.  They were both made from the copper … Read more