Archaic Greek Bronze Strigil (Stlengis) biteki This technique is as old

This technique is as old as the invention of the diamond drill

Small in scale yet rich in meaning

dating to circa 1550–1600

including gold

Archaic Greek Bronze Strigil (Stlengis) biteki This technique is as oldArchaic Greece, c. 500400 BC, Corinth, Greece A rare and beautifully preserved example of a bronze strigil, this elegant bathing implement is formed from hammered bronze into a distinctive zigzag handle terminating in a sharp, leaf shaped blade. The tool retains traces of an oval manufacturers stamp on the upper portion of the handle, showing a bearded, dancing male figure in relieflikely a satyrnow softly worn through age and corrosion. An