This silver artifact used by colonists to pick their teeth and clean their ears was found at Historic Jamestowne in Virginia, USA.

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Ongoing archaeological excavations at Historic Jamestowne near Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, have turned up thousands of artifacts from the first permanent English settlement in America, Jamestown, which was colonized in 1607. This decorated silver metal tool was used by colonists to pick their teeth and clean their ears. Photo copyrighted by Michele & Tom Grimm.

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Size: 3350px × 5025px
Location: Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown, near Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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