Xylospongium
ANCIENT ROMAN IMPLEMENT FOR LAVATORY CLEANING (OR, POSSIBLY, ANAL HYGIENE)
Sponge on a stick; Tersorium
The xylospongium or tersorium, also known as sponge on a stick, was a hygienic utensil used by ancient Romans to wipe their anus after defecating, consisting of a wooden stick (Greek: , xylon) with a sea sponge (Greek: , spongos) fixed at one end.