Depilatory tweezers, Egypt, 500-100BCE
- Made:
- 500 BCE-100 BCE in Egypt
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Depilatory forceps, bronze, probably Egyptian, 500-100BC
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Depilatory forceps, bronze, probably Egyptian, 500-100BC
Depilatory tweezers are used for hair removal. This pair was used over 2000 years ago in Egypt. Hair removal there was part of the mummification process. Mummification was the ritual preparation of the body after death. It included removing and preserving the organs, except the heart which was the seat of the mind and all emotions.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A634901
- Materials:
- bronze
- Measurements:
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overall: 16 mm x 90 mm x 25 mm, .012 kg
- type:
- depilatory tweezers
- credit:
- Sotheby's
