from Greece in the third century BC, which contained adult males, all had iron strigils. In the excavation of another third century BC tomb, which contained an Etruscan woman, there was an inscribed silver strigil along with a mirror. Strigils were commonly found in the tombs of Etruscan women, and it seemed to be an essential part of women’s bathing equipment. The inscribed silver strigil of the Etruscan tomb has two inscriptions on the handle: One being śuthina, an inscription found on numerous objects in the tomb. While the other, more significant inscription is a monogram, R:M, which reads as Ra:Mu. The monogram is speculated to be the beginning of the Etruscan woman’s name. A strigil was found during excavations in the cemetery area at Teos. In 2018, archaeologists discovered in Assos many strigils. Some of the strigils found were iron, but most were made of bronze. Composition and design As is obvious from the strigils found in the previously discussed tombs, strigils could differ in the type of metal used, design, etc., depending on the status of the individual it belonged to, time period, and other relevant factors. The typical metals used for strigils were bronze and iron. Some other variations of strigils are as follows: Hippias, an ancient Greek sophist who created his own strigil, made it in a unique way which allowed for sweat to drain through a small channel. Literature from Plutarch states that Spartans used reeds at times instead of the typical metal strigils. Gallery See also Gymnasium (ancient Greece) Roman bath Oil cleansing method Gua sha References External links Cleaning tools Sport in ancient Greece Sport in ancient Rome Ancient Roman tools