Three (3) strigiles attached on a ring
The strigil was an essential piece of equipment for athletes to remove the layer of sweat, dust, and oil from their bodies after exercise or during the games. They were used in sports since the beginning of the 6th c. BC until the late Roman era. They are, however, a common tool for hygiene, used by women as well.
The three (3) strigiles of the Museum of Pella were found attached on a ring with a rectangular handle. Two of them bear on their handles an engraved human-shaped figure, most likely the signature of the workshop they were made. The ring has a clasp on its ends.
Similar examples of strigiles attached on a ring were found in the carved Chamber Tomb 9 and at the western cemetery of Pella.
- Ephorate of Antiquities of Pella
- Archaeological Museum of Pella, inv. n. 2006/588
- Middle 3rd-middle 2nd c. BC
- Ring diam. 0.95 m. L. 0.258 m.
- Iron
- Provenance: Pella, Western Sector, Burial 243Α
Bibliography
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