Probe

Alternative Title

Needle

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

January 2018

Time Period

1500-1200 BCE

Abstract

Long slender solid metal object has a flat head. The shaft tapers along the length of the object to terminate in a rounded point. An eye pierces the shaft 2.5 cm. below the flat head end. The eye is not reinforced and the shaft is not distorted on either side of the hole.

Keywords

Copper Needle

Alt Text

A three-dimensional model of a long, thin piece of copper with a rounded, wider top that tapers down to a point at the opposite end. There is a small, round, recessed part in the body of the metal with a hole in its center that pokes through to the other side, possibly the eye of a sewing needle. The 3D model can be freely moved, rotated, and zoomed in and out to allow the viewer to inspect the object from multiple angles. A small, still image of the object is also included, with the object against a white background and a measurement scale in centimeters below it.

Physical Collection

Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities

Material

Copper alloy

Box

4

Dimensions

23.1 x 0.7-0.3 cm.

Language

English

Discovery Location

Eastern Mediterranean region

Media Type

Photograph

Format

Digital 3D model

Identifier

R30-00027

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Probe" (2018). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 29.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/29

Notes

citation/reference: Lawrence J. Bliquez, Roman surgical instruments. Color: Dark brown, dark green patina. View description: Side view. Condition: very good.

Equipment

Romer AbsoluteArm

Capture Technique

Laser Scanning, Geomagic Wrap 2015

Affiliation

University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)