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Strigils are normally associated with men, who used them in the gymnasium and the baths. Most surviving examples are made of bronze and it is unusual to have a set preserved with their carrying ring.
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Title: Pair of silver strigils (scrapers) on a carrying ring
Period: Late Republican
Date: mid-1st century BCE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Silver
Dimensions:
length 8 9/16in. (21.7cm)
diameter of ring 2 15/16in. (7.5cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Gift of H. Dunscombe Colt, 1961
Accession Number: 61.88
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