A harvested sea sponge, dried and bleached, honeycombed with pores that soak and hold water. Merchants and bathhouse keepers trade them for their lightness and absorbency; a physician uses one to clean wounds, a cook to scour a pot. The finest sponges come from southern waters and command a merchant’s price.
Sponge
Dried sea sponge; light, absorbent, for bathing, cooking, and healing.