strigilis

MAC GIR-000701

Object type strigil

Culture/period Roman

Materials bronze

Technique moulding, bending

Mint

Production date -50 / 50

Seu Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Girona

Current location MASPG

Archaeological site Empúries

Township Escala, l' (Alt Empordà)

Dimensions 178 x 85 x 11 mm

Description

Long and thin bronze scraper, consisting of one piece folded on itself. It was a tool used by athletes to clean the skin of their body smeared with sand and oil.

Omeka ID 297