I just assume it's a random doodad. Like a desk decoration or something. Why wouldn't ancient people have had dumb bullshit that served no purpose other than it's aesthetic value just like we do now?
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I say it's a key to a door. Behind the door. Butt plugs.
Seems pretty convincing and matches gold bracelets made in the era.
I've actually seen an old lady knit gloves with one as well.
They've actually all been planted by time travelers just to fuck with people.
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?
A piggy bank even?
It's a Roman plumbus.
I always wondered how they made those
All we know for certain is that at some point that thing was on some bored Romans knob.
It's probably some kids workshop assignment that he brought home to his parents.
Except there's heaps of them
Obviously it's a key that needs to be inserted into an ancient titan robot to power it back up.
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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