Probably something silly like the latest hot ticket item at Pier 1 Imports or IKEA or some shit. Y’kno, like the silly bands of their time! 🤪
Comment on it's obviously a thingamajig
kestrel7_7@lemmy.world 1 week agoOr maybe it was the opposite, they were a basic project assigned to beginner metalsmiths to teach them the different skills. That’s why they’re everywhere, because everyone who went to the Roman equivalent of trade school made, like, 1-3.
geissi@feddit.org 1 week ago
If I recall correctly, they aren’t everywhere though.
Afaik they were only found in provinces but not in Italy.
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
More specifically they were largely found in Gaul and Britain, so I assume it’s nonsense that spread around with the Romano-Celts. Either as noted a masterwork or maybe some type of scrying tool. There are examples of similar objects both pre and post Rome so take that as you will.