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Strigil
Strigil Strig"il, n. [L. strigilis, from stringere to graze,
scrape.] (Gr. & Rom. Antiq.)
An instrument of metal, ivory, etc., used for scraping the
skin at the bath.
Meaning of Strigil from wikipedia
- The
strigil (Latin: strigilis) or
stlegis (Gr****: στλεγγίς,
probably a
loanword from the Pre-Gr**** substrate) is a tool for the
cleansing of the body...
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small curved instrument that the Gr****s
called a
stlengis and the
Romans a
strigil. The most
renowned Apoxyomenos in
classical Antiquity was that of Lysippos...
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olive oil to
cleanse themselves by
applying it to
their bodies and
using a
strigil to
remove the excess. This was
sometimes left on the
floor for the slaves...
- for a m****age with oils and
final s****ing with
metal implements called strigils. Some
baths also
contained a laconi**** (a dry,
resting room)
where the...
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bottle of oil, and a
strigil,
which is a
curved stick. They
would rub the oil on
their skin and then s****e it off
using the
strigil. In this way, they...
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Callipyge statue, 1st or 2nd
Century B.C. An
Ancient Gr****
athlete using a
strigil,
which is a
device used for
cleaning off oil and dirt
Ancient Gr**** sprinters...
- naked,
rubbing their bodies with
olive oil and then
cleaning with the
Strigil. Historically, the
gymnasium was used for exercise,
communal bathing (Thermae)...
- for s****ing off dirt, perspiration, and oil to
cleanse the body. The
strigil was most
commonly used by male athletes,
although in
other cultures such...
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scalp or the skin.
Another ancient device that
creates mild
bruising is a
strigil, used by Gr****s and
Romans in the bath.
Archaeologically there is no precedent...
