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Lot 57 - Auction 31

Bronze Strigil 3rd – 2nd century BC
Price realized:
440,00 GBP
Bids:
10

Bids

Lot status:
Auction closed

Description

Bronze Strigil
3rd – 2nd century BC; alt. cm 19; Curved blade with a handle.
The strigil is a tool for the cleansing of the body by scraping off dirt, perspiration, and oil that were applied before bathing. In Ancient Greek and Roman cultures the strigil was primarily of use to men, specifically male athletes.

PROVENANCE:
English private collection, purchased in 2000s from Herakles Numismatik und Antiquitäten GmbH (München); previously acquired on the European art market in the 1970s.

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