Title

Spathomele

Alternative Title

Spatula probe

Creator

Unknown

Files

Streaming Media

Contributor

Tanasi, Davide; Hassam, Stephan

Abstract

Delicate tool has an olivary point on one end of the solid cylindrical shaft and a flat trapezoidal blade on the other. The fore-edge of the terminal end of the flat blade is straight. Three bands decorate the shaft just above the blade. The blade is embellished with points that curve back toward the shaft for a length of 0.2 cm.

Keywords

Copper Spatula Probe

Description

1 spatula : copper alloy

Subject: topical

Artists' tools, Medical instruments and apparatus, 3D model

Material

copper alloy

Dimensions

13.9 x 1.0-0.3 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: John Stewart Milne, Surgical instruments in Greek and Roman times. Color: light brown. View description: Front view. Condition: Very good.

Physical Collection

Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities

Box Number

5

Equipment

Romer AbsoluteArm

Identifier

R30-00009

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. 11.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/11