Bronze strigil (scraper), Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Bronze, length 8 3/4in. (22.2cm), Bronzes, In the Greek world
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4240 x 4240 px | 35.9 x 35.9 cm | 14.1 x 14.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
15 May 2017Photographer:
ArtokoloroMore information:
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Bronze strigil (scraper), Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Bronze, length 8 3/4in. (22.2cm), Bronzes, In the Greek world, the strigil is most often associated with athletes and the gymnasion. But for the Romans, the baths and the culture of bathing were so popular that the implement became part of the everyday equipment of ordinary people, and such strigils were mass produced