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Looking Good!

Today we spend time and money making ourselves look and smell attractive. But how did people in the past do this? We often assume that everyone smelt really bad but, as these objects from Warwickshire Museum show, people have always cared about looking good!

Check out the objects below to find out more!


View of the pestle and mortar

Bronze pestle and mortar

Group of cosmetic pots found at Grimstock Hill

Miniature pots
Roman stone palette.



Stone cosmetic palette
Pair of Roman tweesers.

Bronze tweezers


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