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Iron strigil
Greek, East Greek
Findspot: Anatolia (Turkey), Troad, Assos (Behramkale), Necropolis, Sarcophagus "A"
Medium/Technique
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 3.5 x 2.9 x 18.4 cm (1 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 7 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession NumberRES.84.69
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Recreational
DescriptionThree fragments of an iron strigil with fragments of cloth adhering. All heavily rusted.
ProvenanceFrom Assos (Behramkale, Turkey); Sarcophagus "A". 188?: excavated by the Archaeological Institute of America; gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to MFA, January 15, 1884.