Gilt bronze strigil
Unknown
ca. 1st–3rd century CE · Bronze, Gold · Greek and Roman Art
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.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1st–3rd century CE
- Medium
- Bronze, Gold
- Culture
- Roman
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915