Medicine and Beauty

Romans used a curved instrument, called strigilis, to cleanse oil, sometimes mixed with abrasives like sand, pumice stone or potash, and dirt from their bodies before the visit of the baths.

Roman toilet set, consisting of a tweezer, earspoon and toothpick, attached to a handle with suspension ring.

Roman tweezer, based on an original find from Augst, Switzerland (augusta raurica).

Roman razor / shaver knife with iron blade and figural handle in shape of a griffin´s head. Slightly sharpened for display purposes.

Roman razor / shaver knife with figural handle in shape of a griffin´s head. The blade of the razor  is forged, hardened and sharp, ready for use.

Roman mirror with polished and shining surface, a free reconstruction of an original find from pompeji, now on display at the national museum of naples.

Roman mirror with polished and shining surface, a free reconstruction of an original find from pompeji, now on display at the national museum of naples.

Roman medical or cosmetic spoon, instrument after a find from the Saalburg museum.

Roman medical probes, instruments after a find from the Saalburg museum.

Double sided roman spatula probe, a medical instrument after a find from Augusta Raurica, Switzerland. One side is a surgical probe, the other a spatula, used to probe wounds and mix ointments

Roman medical spoon, an instrument after a find from the Saalburg museum.