Bronze strigil (scraper), Classical, 5th–4th century B.C., Greek, Bronze, length 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm), Bronzes, In the Greek world, olive oil was basic for skin care. After oil was applied to the body, a strigil was used to scrape the surface of the skin clean. Numerous representations on vases indicate that athletes followed this procedure after exercising
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Bronze strigil, scraper, Classical, 5th–4th century B.C, Greek, Bronze, length, 6 5/8, 16.8 cm, Bronzes, Greek world, olive oil, basic, skin care, oil, applied, body, strigil, scrape, surface, clean, Numerous representations, vases indicate, athletes followed, procedure, exercising
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