Spathomele

Alternative Title

Spatula

Creator

Unknown

Files

Abstract

Slender tool with a rounded end tapers gently along the solid cylindrical shaft toward the flat blade. The narrow section of the shaft before the blade is embellished with an inscribed line that makes ten turns around the shaft over a distance of 1.8 cm. The tip of the blade is flat, rounded and chipped in two places.

Keywords

Copper Spatula Probe

Time Period

1st-3rd centuries CE

Material

Copper alloy

Language

English

Type

InteractiveResource

Dimensions

13.8 x 0.6-0.3 cm.

Media Type

Artists' materials

Format

Digital 3D model

Discovery Location

Eastern Mediterranean region

Physical Collection

Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities

Box Number

5

Identifier

R30-00010

Notes

citation/reference: John Stewart Milne, Surgical instruments in Greek and Roman times. Color: green and brown. View description: Side view. Condition: Good.

Streaming Media

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Spathomele" (2022). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 12.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/12

Equipment

Romer AbsoluteArm

Capture Technique

Laser Scanning, Geomagic Wrap 2015

Affiliation

University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)