Silver strigil (scraper), Hellenistic, early 3rd century B.C., Possibly South Italian or Etruscan, Silver, H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm), Gold and Silver, Strigils were used to scrape accumulated oil, dirt, and sweat gently from the body. In Greek and Roman society, they were exclusively used by men; both sexes are shown using them in Etruscan culture. A retrograde monogram reads DA:MV (Ra… : Mu
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Silver strigil, scraper, Hellenistic, early 3rd century B.C, South Italian, Etruscan, Silver, H, 10 3/4, 27.3 cm, Gold, Strigils, scrape accumulated oil, dirt, sweat gently, body, Greek, Roman society, exclusively, men, sexes, shown using, Etruscan culture, retrograde monogram, reads, DA, MV, Ra…, Mu
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