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Strigil
Greek
Hellenistic Period ?
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes
Accession Number52.191
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Recreational
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 615; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 126 (additional published references).
DescriptionThis strigil comprises a narrow, deeply curved blade; a narrow handle with a squared turn; elongated tip: two leaf-shaped finials connected by a thin member, both finials being riveted to the blade. Green and brown patina.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes Collection; gift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes to MFA, February 11, 1952