Cosmetic Sets of Late Iron Age and Roman Britain
(Book #181 in the British Museum Research Publications Series)
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Cosmetic sets are small two-piece bronze toilet implements for the preparation of mineral powders, probably colourings for the eyelids and face. Found almost exclusively in Britain, they range in date from the Late Iron Age to the 4th century. An association with fertility is indicated by the crescent shape, by overtly phallic imagery and by the twinning of male and female animal heads. Ralph Jackson's research led to proper recognition of the type,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:086159181X
ISBN13:9780861591817
Release Date:August 2010
Publisher:British Museum Press
Length:208 Pages
Weight:1.63 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 8.2" x 11.6"
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