Spathomele
Alternative Title
Spatula probe
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Publication Date
January 2018
Time Period
1st-3rd centuries CE
Abstract
Slender tool with an olivate finial at one end and a trapezoidal blade at the other. The slender shaft is cylindrical and solid. The transition from a cylinder to a flat blade is marked by the edge of the cylinder.
Keywords
Copper Spatula Probe
Alt Text
A three-dimensional model of a thin, cylindrical, copper rod with a flat, trapezoidal, blade-type shape at one end and a smooth, rounded part on the other. The trapezoidal "blade" of the object is very narrow; this section is only about twice as wide as the decorative element at the other end of the rod. The copper has turned to an oxidized green with age. The 3D model can be freely moved, rotated, and zoomed in and out to allow the viewer to inspect the object from multiple angles. A small, still image of the object is also included, with the object against a white background and a measurement scale in centimeters below it.
Physical Collection
Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities
Material
Copper alloy
Box
5
Dimensions
19.4 x 1.4-0.3 cm.
Language
English
Discovery Location
Eastern Mediterranean region
Media Type
Spatulas (Artists' tools)
Format
Digital 3D model
Identifier
R30-00008
Recommended Citation
Unknown, "Spathomele" (2018). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 10.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/10
Notes
citation/reference: Il Museo di Taranto: cento anni di archeologia; Lawrence J. Bliquez, Roman surgical instruments; John Stewart Milne, Surgical instruments in Greek and Roman times. Color: dull reddish brown with blue-green patina.
Equipment
Romer AbsoluteArm
Capture Technique
Laser Scanning, Geomagic Wrap 2015
Affiliation
University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)
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