Bronze Strigil

Bronze Strigil

Description:

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

Period:

Archaic II

Date:

550 - 400 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Kourion

Accession Number:

1896,0201.163