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Carved Bone Comb

Sep 6, 2023 | Anglo-Saxon Artefacts, Bone Carvings, Health and Beauty, Viking Artefacts

Common throughout the Saxon / Norman / Viking periods. Approx 13cm. Sizes and designs may vary.

Carved Bone Comb

Sep 6, 2023 | Anglo-Saxon Artefacts, Bone Carvings, Health and Beauty, Viking Artefacts

Common throughout the Saxon / Norman / Viking periods. Approx 13cm. All different.

Greek Strigil, Oil Flask and Sponge

Aug 29, 2023 | Ancient Greece Artefacts, Health and Beauty

Reproduction brass Strigil and Oil Flask plus sea sponge. In the Greek world, olive oil was basic for skin care. After oil was applied to the body, a strigil was used to scrape the surface of the skin clean. Numerous representations on vases indicate that athletes...