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Bronze strigil
The strigil was essential to the care of the skin, especially for athletes. After the body was cleansed with oil, the strigil served to wipe the skin clean. Many athletic scenes include the basic "kit" of a sponge, a strigil, and an aryballos (oil flask).
Artwork Details
- Title: Bronze strigil
- Period: Classical
- Date: 5th century BCE or later
- Culture: Greek
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: Other: 5 1/2 x 1 1/8 x 9 1/4 in. (14 x 2.9 x 23.5 cm)
- Classification: Bronzes
- Credit Line: Gift of Edward Robinson, 1911
- Object Number: 11.107
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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late 5th–early 4th century BCE
early 6th century BCE
3rd–2nd century BCE
ca. 480–460 BCE
late 2nd–1st century BCE
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