Roman strigil, made of bronze. The object is dated to the 1st century CE and is currently in “The MET” in New York. There is an inscription on the object: L.MUC.F, which means that the object was made by a certain Lucius Mucius.
In antiquity, perfumed oils were used to obtain clean and healthy skin. Strigil was used to remove excess dead skin, sweat and dirt; thus the body was cleansed.
