Is this a handle?

[buddyb]

This thing is heavy brass and 10.5 in long. The ends are broken off.

This pic shows an inscription on the front side. If it is supposed to be a Roman numeral 9, then it is apparently wrong.



This is the front.




This is the back. Notice that there are two protrusions.



I know it is not much to go on but any ideas.

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Don't know what it may be, but the Roman Numeral 9 is "IX" and that would be wrong as you mention - or something else.

 

[cheese]

Maybe it wasn't a very smart Roman.

 

[Kieth-Tx]

Cheese....THAT...was funny!!!'

 

[creskol]

VIIII isn't necessarily wrong at all. IX is a modern conversion.

 

[buddyb]

Well, so far we know it may or may not have been an illiterate Roman, but does anyone have thoughts as to what the object is?