Ear Spoon / ear cleaner based on an original from Russia (Altai region), 9th - 10th century. Brass, approx. 6.5 x 1.5 cm. For Viking and Slavic re-enactment.
From antiquity to the Middle Ages, ear spoons, together with tweezers and small awls (as toothpicks and/or nail cleaners), formed what is known as toilet implement. However, the items also all appear as individual finds.