Spathomele

Alternative Title

Spatula probe

Creator

Unknown

Files

Abstract

View description: Front view.

Keywords

Copper Spatula Probe

Time Period

1st-3rd centuries CE

Material

Copper alloy

Language

English

Type

InteractiveResource

Dimensions

10.7 x 1.0-0.2 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

3

Identifier

R30-00011

Notes

citation/reference: John Stewart Milne, Surgical instruments in Greek and Roman times., Color: dark greenish-brown. Slender tool has an olivary point at one end, three round bands midway down the solid cylindrical shaft and a flat, broad spatula at the other end. The spatula is chipped on two sides; the tip of the oar-shaped blade is worn away. This item may also be referred to as a spathomele. Condition: Very good.

Streaming Media

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Spathomele" (2022). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 13.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/13

Equipment

Romer AbsoluteArm

Capture Technique

Laser Scanning, Geomagic Wrap 2015

Affiliation

University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)