A STRIGIL FROM ROMAN JORDAN: EVIDENCE FOR PERSONAL CARE (CASE STUDY)

Abstract

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 ty-
pologically and microscopically. In the Graeco-Roman world, strigils were objects associ-
ated with personal hygiene that are frequently found in baths, gymnasia, healing sanctu-
aries, and tombs. This implement is rare among archaeological finds in Jordan and there-
fore its presence in the collections of the country`s museums is meager and thus worth of
investigation.