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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.
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Title: Gilt bronze strigil
Period: Imperial
Date: ca. 1st–3rd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Bronze, Gold
Dimensions: L. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915
Object Number: 15.43.269
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