Spathomele

Alternative Title

Spatula probe

Creator

Unknown

Files

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

Time Period

1st-3rd centuries CE

Material

Copper alloy

Language

English

Type

InteractiveResource

Dimensions

19.4 x 1.4-0.3 cm.

Media Type

Spatulas (Artists' tools)

Format

Digital 3D model

Discovery Location

Eastern Mediterranean region

Holding Location

University of South Florida. Library. Special Collections Department (LOC)

Physical Collection

Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities

Box Number

5

Physical Collection ID

R30

Identifier

R30-00008

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.

Streaming Media

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Spathomele" (2022). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 10.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/10

Equipment

Romer AbsoluteArm

Capture Technique

Laser Scanning, Geomagic Wrap 2015

Affiliation

University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)