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it's obviously a thingamajig
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cross-posted from: https://lemy.lol/post/72694016 (original title: YOU BASTARDS)
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Most convincing theory I've seen is that it's a cipher tool.
(/srs) my most convincing theory is that it's for testing smithing skills. Like that one boat on 3D printers.
A Roman benchie?
I mean... Maybe... It would be a tricky make that would require quite a bit of skill to cast or bend, weld and polish.
Not an unreasonable hypothesis all things considered.