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Tweezers
Greek or Roman
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 1.4 × 9.3 × 2 cm (9/16 × 3 11/16 × 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Alfred Greenough Collection
Accession NumberRES.08.37
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 627; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 127 (additional published references).
DescriptionThere is a small loop at the top of the handle. Narrow arms end in a square plate, the edges of which turn inward. No decoration. Green and brown patina.