Strigil

1977.01.0230

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Strigil (1977.01.0230)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Personal Artifacts : Toilet Articles : Hygiene Artifacts
Artist/Maker	Unknown
Geographic Location	Europe, West : Greece?
Period/Date	6th BCE- 3rd CE
Culture	Greek? Roman?
Location	On Exhibitin the Ancient Mediterranean exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length)	25.7 cm
Dimension 2 (Width)	7.1 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth)	2.7 cm
Weight	67 g
Measuring Remarks	None
Materials	Metal--Bronze
Manufacturing Processes	Forging
Munsell Color Information	Moderate Green (7.5 G 5/4) -ns Blackish Green ( 7.5 G 2/2) -ns

Research Remarks

Published Description	Athletic Scrapers: After exercise, an athlete scraped the sweat, dust, and oil from his body with a metal scraper (strigil) before taking a refreshing shower.
Description	N/A
Comparanda	N/A
Bibliography	N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data	N/A
Credit Line/Dedication	Avery Brundage Collection
Reproduction	No
Reproduction Information	N/A

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