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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. They often bear the stamp of the maker; the one here reads: L.MUC.F (made by Lucius Mucius).
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Title: Bronze strigil (scraper)
Period: Early Imperial
Date: 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: length 8 3/4in. (22.2cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.5468
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