strigil
- Museum number
- 1873,0820.2
- Description
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Bronze scraper (strigil), the handle cast as a girl-athlete, who holds a strigil in her hand. The girl stands on tiptoe and shields her eyes from the sun. She is naked apart from laced-up shoes. Her wavy hair is twisted around a band decorated with three flowers and then bound in a bun.
- Production date
- 300BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 40.64 centimetres
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Height: 395 millimetres
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Weight: 1062 grammes
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Width: 250 millimetres
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Depth: 80 millimetres
- Location
- On display (G71/dc13)
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
1980 5 Jun- 26 Oct, London, BM, The Ancient Olympic Games
2008 1 May-12 Jul, Shanghai, The Ancient Olympic Games
2008 2 Aug-31 Sep, Hong Kong, The Ancient Olympic Games
September-December 2012, Uk, London, Royal Academy of Arts, 'Bronze'
- Acquisition date
- 1873
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1873,0820.2
