Silver strigil (scraper)

Unknown

early 3rd century BCE · Silver · Greek and Roman Art

Strigils were used to scrape accumulated oil, dirt, and sweat gently from the body. In Greek and Roman society, they were exclusively used by men; both sexes are shown using them in Etruscan culture. A retrograde monogram reads DA:MV (Ra… : Mu...) and probably refers to the owner, whose name might have been Ramtha Murcnas or Murinas. Ramtha was a common woman's name, and both family names are attested in the Bolsena region.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 3rd century BCE

Medium

Silver

Culture

Possibly South Italian or Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1903