15th century reproduction comb made by Ezio Zanini with squirrel for scale. Comb made to exact proportion of extant original.

#comb #squirrel #artisanmade #medieval #middleages #medievalhygiene #hairdressing #handcarved #woodcarving #reproduction #15thcentury #rosaliesmedievalwoman

I'm working on a medieval stag for hand washing (not yet fired). This device is called an aquamanile. He can be filled with water through the hole in its back and the tiny hole in its nose is the spout. The original (fourth image) is from 1300-1399 and resides in the V&A museum. Parts of the antlers and both hind legs are missing.
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#pottery #aquamanile #reenactment #medieval #craft #livinghistory #medievalhygiene

I'm working on a medieval stag for hand washing (not yet fired). This device is called an aquamanile. He can be filled with water through the hole in its back and the tiny hole in its nose is the spout. The original (fourth image) is from 1300-1399 and resides in the V&A museum. Parts of the antlers and both hind legs are missing.
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#medievalpottery #aquamanile #medievalhygiene #reenactment #livinghistory #medievalhistory #atelierable

The Black Death was a plague pandemic that devastated medieval Europe from 1347 to 1352. #History #StAnthony'sFire #Peasants'Revolt #MedievalHygiene #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/Black_Death/

People in the Middle Ages have acquired something of a bad reputation when it comes to cleanliness, especially the peasantry. However, despite the general lack of running water and other modern amenities, there were common expectations of personal hygiene such as regularly washing from a basin, especially the hands before and after eating which was regarded as good etiquette in a period when cu...https://www.worldhistory.org/Medieval_Hygiene/ #BlackDeath #MedievalHygiene #StAnthony'sFire #History

Ok, I've set my profile at last. I've got way too many years as an academic #librarian with a reference & tech focus, but I'm now splitting my time between a #publiclibrary ( #YA programming & reference, + #digitalliteracy program) and a 2-year college (reference & instruction).
I've been interested in #herbs, especially history of herbs, since before #bitnet. I'm a member of the #SCA and cook, teach and research there, with a side interest in #medievalhygiene and #womensmedicine history.