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Beautiful encrusted patina
Small in scale yet rich in meaning
dating to circa 1550–1600
to such an extent that many tons of beads were produced expressly for African markets—and even used as ballast on outbound ships
The intricate decorative patterns
Archaic Greek Bronze Strigil (Stlengis) biteki Beautiful encrusted patinaArchaic 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
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