Showcase C: Greco-Roman Medicine and Medical Instruments

1. Roman glass jars: for medicines and precious
oils used for the skin.
2. The strigil (Greek: στλεγγίς): a wiping tool
for cleansing the body. It was used to scrape
off dirt and perspiration, along with oils that
were applied before bathing in Ancient Greek
and Roman cultures (bronze, c. 100 BC).
3. Roman bronze mirror: c. 100 BC.
4. Sixteen Roman medical instruments:
c. 100 BC – 100 AD, including fine bronze
blades (scalpels), probes and directors, and an
iron tweezer (forceps).