Archaic Greek Bronze Strigil (Stlengis) ancestralmask while the outer sides are

while the outer sides are accented with two hastily drawn circular motifs

Northern Peru

and white—achieved through skillful hand-applied glaze and pigment

a form of commodity money cast primarily in bronze or copper throughout West Africa

including preparing animal hides

Archaic Greek Bronze Strigil (Stlengis) ancestralmask while the outer sides areArchaic 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