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Strigil
(Roman Empire )
Strigils were used by Greeks and Romans to scrape layers of sand and oil from their bodies after exercising. The strigil and the "aryballos," a small oil container, were the basic equipment of all athletes in the ancient world. Grave steles, vases, and statues often depict athletes carrying or using this essential instrument of their profession.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.1926