Ivory strigil

Ivory strigil

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Ivory strigil
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Ivory strigil, shaped like a cricket bat but with slightly concaved sides, perforated through handle for suspension, Zambezi, Baratseland, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A126722
Materials:
ivory
type:
strigils
credit:
Christol, F.