Archaic II
Bronze Strigil
Bronze scraper or strigil in the form of an elongated scoop and large loop handle; narrow, lower part of rectangular handle is attached to scraper vith a elongated palmette motif framed by incised parallel lines; upper part of handle attached to scraper is wider with slightly concave sides; metal much corroded and both end of scraper and of loop handle are missing. Dimensions: Width: 1.50 - 2 centimetres upper handle ; Length: 17 centimetres; Width: 0.50 centimetres lower handle Object Type: strigil Techniques: beaten; incised; cast
Classification
- Object type
- Toilet object
- Motif
- Tree and sacred tree
- Material
- MetalCopper and bronze
- Place of production
- probablyCyprus
- Findspot
- Kourion
- Date
- 550 - 400 BC
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