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Grafting knife
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Grafting knife

Iron, 1st cent. A.D.
Pompeii
Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, inv. 2095 A

This tool was used to make incisions for grafting. The practice of grafting, very ancient, has been a decisive factor for improving the various species of fruit trees.