"Everyone knows what a horse is"
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What an utterly ridiculous notion. Obviously it's a magical battery that, once charged, can be inserted into an ancient titan robot to power it back up.
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I have been ejected. Does that count?
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All we know for certain is that at some point that thing was on some bored Romans knob.
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it's an oil lamp.
use discs with or without holes to adjust brightness.
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or something used in “fertility rituals”
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Actual guess after hearing that they're found with money. Used it to check size of coins for valuation? Sort of like how some coin counters with?
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or something used in “fertility rituals”
Translation: it's clearly a dildo, but if i put that into the study they won't publish it.
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Translation: it's clearly a dildo, but if i put that into the study they won't publish it.
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My crochet hooks don't show a lot of wear either.
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I remember reading a book as a kid, I can't remember if it was this or maybe inspired by this, but adapted for kids (iirc the art style was more cartoony and comedic) where archeologists unearth a motel called the Toot and C'mon.
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Maybe they're just like the ancient equivalent of the fancy expensive gaudy crystal pieces you can get today.
God so many better ways to spend $1800
They probably just have no practical purpose.
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If that's the case, it could have been a craftsman's magnum opus. A certification you prominently display to show your wares aren't forgeries.
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Gloves. There's several YouTube videos of people knitting gloves with them. If you use 5 holes, you'll end up with a slight curve to one side for free. You can use the hole-sizes as a guide for finger width. Most of the work is done by the nubs sticking out, which hold the outermost stitch.
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Are you asserting that an ornament can't be categorized as a religious artifact? Cuz if so, I (or you) have some explaining to do.
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Seems pretty convincing and matches gold bracelets made in the era.
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Gloves. There's several YouTube videos of people knitting gloves with them. If you use 5 holes, you'll end up with a slight curve to one side for free. You can use the hole-sizes as a guide for finger width. Most of the work is done by the nubs sticking out, which hold the outermost stitch.
Romans quite literally did not knit.
