Preserved Roman strigil
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.
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