
Title
Spathomele
Alternative Title
Spatula probe
Files
Contributor
Tanasi, Davide; Hassam, Stephan
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
Description
1 spatula : copper alloy
Subject: topical
Medical instruments and apparatus, Pharmacy paraphernalia, 3D model
Material
Copper alloy
Dimensions
19.4 x 1.4-0.3 cm.
Time Period
1st-3rd centuries CE
Discovery Location
Eastern Mediterranean region
Language
English
Physical Collection ID
R30
Genre
Spatulas (Artists' tools)
Format
Digital 3D model
Holding Location
University of South Florida. Library. Special Collections Department (LOC)
Collection
Farid Karam Lebanon Collections of Antiquities
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.
Physical Collection
Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities
Box Number
5
Equipment
Romer AbsoluteArm
Identifier
R30-00008
Capture Technique
Laser Scanning, Geomagic Wrap 2015
Affiliation
University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)
Recommended Citation
Unknown, "Spathomele" (2022). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 10.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/10
