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Illustrations of history

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This magazine is for sharing artwork of historical events, places, personages, etc. Scale models and the like also welcome!

Generally speaking, actual photos of a historical item should go to !historyartifacts@lemmy.world

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[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I found this.

Academics disagree as to its exact use, about which the primary sources are vague. It has traditionally been assumed to be a type of shared anal hygiene utensil used to wipe after defecating, and the sponge cleaned in vinegar or water (sometimes salt water).Other recent research suggests it was most likely a toilet brush.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The 'toilet brush' argument remains very much a minority view.

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Perhaps they were dual purpose.