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Pointes démêloirs

CCE de Rambaud (ile de la Réunion)

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Archaeological excavations have uncovered, among other things, copper hairpins used for combing hair and necklaces worn as adornments, suggesting a focus on personal grooming and appearance.

Where to find it

CCE de Rambaud (ile de la Réunion)

Commune of discovery

Tromelin

Type of intervention

Excavation

Year of excavation

2006 – 2012

Chief Scientist

ROMON, Thomas

Inventory number

PH5-270-02

Scope

Daily life

Materials

Metal ➔ Copper alloy

Chronological period

Modern period [1492 / 1789]

Dating the object

1761 – 1776

Dimensions

L. 110 mm, l. 12 mm, P. 3.1 mm, 15.5 g

Operation report notice

Consult the notice

External resource

Voir l'exposition numérique "Tromelin, survivre à l'oubli "

Bibliographie

Max Guérout et Thomas Romon, Tromelin. L'île aux esclaves oubliés, Paris : CNRS Editions et Inrap, 2015