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Drinking tube and strainer

Drinking tube and strainer

Amarna
Reign of Akhenaten,
1353­1336 B.C.
Lead;
h. 7.3 cm, w. 2.4 cm
The Trustees of the
British Museum,
London
  This drinking tube would have strained the dregs out of beer, but using it often would have been very unhealthy, since it is made of lead.  
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