strigilus; Rome, 1st-2nd centuries AD. Bronze. Presents
Strigilus; Rome, 1st-2nd century AD.
Bronze.
The fracture line has been restored.
Provenance: Private Collection, Vienna.
Measurements: 22 x 15 x 3 cm; 24 cm (height, base).
The strigil was a curved-bladed instrument used by the Greeks and Romans to cleanse the body of oil, mainly used by athletes and gladiators, although it was also frequently used in baths. Despite their functional nature, many of them had a certain ornamentation, such as this piece. On it we can see a series of longitudinal lines and grooves on the back.
Bronze was one of the most common materials used for tableware and everyday objects in Roman times, and was even used to make small pieces of furniture, embossed and cast, such as the brazier from the temple of Isis in Pompeii, supported by four feet in the shape of a feline claw. Bronze was also used for most of the pieces of armour worn by soldiers on parade.
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Strigilus; Rome, 1st-2nd century AD.
Bronze.
The fracture line has been restored.
Provenance: Private Collection, Vienna.
Measurements: 22 x 15 x 3 cm; 24 cm (height, base).
The strigil was a curved-bladed instrument used by the Greeks and Romans to cleanse the body of oil, mainly used by athletes and gladiators, although it was also frequently used in baths. Despite their functional nature, many of them had a certain ornamentation, such as this piece. On it we can see a series of longitudinal lines and grooves on the back.
Bronze was one of the most common materials used for tableware and everyday objects in Roman times, and was even used to make small pieces of furniture, embossed and cast, such as the brazier from the temple of Isis in Pompeii, supported by four feet in the shape of a feline claw. Bronze was also used for most of the pieces of armour worn by soldiers on parade.
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