Strigil

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Title

Strigil

Date

1st-3rd century CE

Creator

Unknown (Roman)
Roman

Coverage

Style/Period: Roman Imperial
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa

Type

tools, equipment and materials

Format

Materials/Techniques: Bronze
Measurements: 18.1 cm long from base of handle to top of curve, 12.4 cm long blade from curve to point, 2.6 cm wide blade, 2.4 cm diameter of handle

Description

Bronze metal strip shaped to create a curved, dull, blade, with a handle that bends backward to create a double-layered handle. The bronze is green in colour, smooth overall, with rough edges. The blade is curved inwards in a concave shape and bends to about a 75-degree angle before straightening out into a long, flat point. The handle is rounded with a hole right before the blade begins, for the back of the handle to clip in with a rounded protrusion. The handle is distinguished from the blade with a sharp indent.

Subject

Health; equipment for personal use: grooming, hygiene and health care

Identifier

Repository Accession Number: 981.3.1
Record: UO-MCA-981-3-1

Source

Cataloguer: Valentina Donato, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Niġel Klemenčič-Puglisevich, Carleton University
Image Date: April 2022

Rights

The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee