ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst nˈoʊn dᵻskɹˈɪpʃən əvə stɹˈɪŋ fˈɪɡjɚ, pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd æz ðə sˈɜːdʒɪkəl slˈɪŋ plˈɪnθɪˌoʊz bɹˈɑːkoʊz baɪ ɡɹˈiːk fɪzˈɪʃən hˈɛɹækləz, ɪz ɐmˌʌŋ ðə pɹɪzˈɜːvd mətˈɪɹiəl.
The earliest known description of a string figure, presented as the surgical sling Plinthios Brokhos by Greek physician Heraklas, is among the preserved material.