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