At just 40 centimeters, this figure is unassuming next to the momentous collections at the British Museum. Surprisingly, this bronze strigil is a symbol of girlhood strength. Long before bath bombs, shower gel, and dry shampoo, girls were using a much different tool...
Have you ever seen a Venus figurine? They’re some of the most famous figurines in prehistory – and they are strikingly similar to this figurine, which was crafted thousands of years after the Venuses. Standing at just over three inches tall, this figurine...
