Michiel 2005's photos with the keyword: Apoxyomenos

Oxford 2013 – Ashmolean Museum – Apoxyomenos

08 Jun 2013 321
or The Scraper. The athlete cleans the oil and dirt from his body with a metal scraper known as a strigil. Well-known gladiators could sell this oil, because people thought it would give them strength or health.

Oxford 2013 – Ashmolean Museum – Apoxyomenos

08 Jun 2013 1 299
or The Scraper. The athlete cleans the oil and dirt from his body with a metal scraper known as a strigil. Well-known gladiators could sell this oil, because people thought it would give them strength or health.