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Titles |
Strigil: |
Name |
Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Name |
Gift of Edward Robinson, 1911 |
Type of Resource |
three dimensional object |
Genre |
Equipment |
Abstract |
Bronze strigil. |
Physical Location |
The Met Fifth Avenue |
URL |
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/248485 |
Extent |
L: 23.5 cm ; W: 2.9 cm ; D: 14 cm |
Form |
tactile material |
Note |
Used by athletes to scrape oil and sand off the skin for cleansing. Dates to c. 5th century BCE or later. |
Access Condition |
Open Access for Scholarly Content |
Access Condition |
CC0 1.0 |
Subject Local Name |
--Bronze--Greek--Equipment--Strigil------5th c. BCE--Classical |
Note |
Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Bronze strigil." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Online. Accessed November 22, 2017.
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/248485 |