Looking Good! - cosmetic pots

Archaeology in Warwickshire

Looking Good! - A7588 & A8961

Some of the objects found at Grimstock Hill.
Larger image		These Roman pots may have had a double life. A Roman woman might have used them as an ordinary domestic object to store perfumes or cosmetic ointments. But, these pots were found at a temple site at Grimstock Hill. Archaeologists have found similar pots at other Roman religious sites. This might mean they were used in religious ceremonies or left as offerings to the gods. These pots are only a few centimetres tall and the only known examples from Warwickshire.
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Larger image		Tiny bronze spoons like this one formed part of Roman 'toilet sets'. These were groups of tools, like spoons and tooth picks, used as part of the daily hygiene routine. This spoon was probably used for cleaning the ears or for spooning out cosmetics from pots like the ones above. Again, archaeologists have found toilet sets in other temple sites so, they could have been left as offerings to the gods.


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