Published April 4, 2015
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A STRIGIL FROM ROMAN JORDAN: EVIDENCE FOR PERSONAL CARE (CASE STUDY)
Authors/Creators
- 1. Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Archaeology and Tourism, The University of Jordan Amman, Jordan.
Description
A totally preserved bronze strigil (cleaning blade) from the collection of the Ahli Bank Numismatic Museum in Amman is critically discussed and compared to similar ones typologically and microscopically. In the Graeco-Roman world, strigils were objects associated with personal hygiene that are frequently found in baths, gymnasia, healing sanctuaries, and tombs. This implement is rare among archaeological finds in Jordan and therefore its presence in the collections of the country`s museums is meager and thus worth of investigation.