A rare Roman Bronze Medical Needle, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd - 4th Century CE $100 - $200 UL listed at 8

UL listed at 8

and a great gift for everyone

Please keep out of reach of children

Color: Black / Blue / Red

Bruce Rogers Collection

A rare Roman Bronze Medical Needle, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd - 4th Century CE $100 - $200 UL listed at 8A long bronze needle, with a four sided shaft tapering into a fine point. Background: Early Roman medicine was heavily based on religious and holistic practices, including prayers, chants, herbs, and charms. It wasn't until the late third century BC that Greek surgical practices and Greek doctors were brought to Rome. The military saw the first changes in medical practice, with the addition of permanent doctors, the establishment of military