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Source Description
Strigils were used by Greeks and Romans to scrape layers of sand and oil from their bodies after exercising. The strigil and the "aryballos," a small oil container, were the basic equipment of all athletes in the ancient world. Grave steles, vases, and statues often depict athletes carrying or using this essential instrument of their profession.
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Document identity
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22654
label
Strigil
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object
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1
Source metadata
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22654
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object
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normalized
title
Strigil
description
Strigils were used by Greeks and Romans to scrape layers of sand and oil from their bodies after exercising. The strigil and the "aryballos," a small oil container, were the basic equipment of all athletes in the ancient world. Grave steles, vases, and statues often depict athletes carrying or using this essential instrument of their profession.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st century CE (Roman Imperial)
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CC0
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en
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Metal
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strigils
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
L: 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm)
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med
bronze
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6191
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ROM
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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