
Title
Forceps
Files
Contributor
Tanasi, Davide; Hassam, Stephan
Abstract
The fold-hinge tweezers are inscribed with five lines on each leg parallel to the hinge and running to the jaws. The shape describes a triangle, with the hinge at the top and the pointed jaws below. Jaws have no teeth and are straight. One jaw is broken off and worn. A hole pierces through the broad area below the hinge and above the first inscribed line. The grip is stiff and sufficient to grasp an object firmly.
Keywords
Copper Tweezers
Description
1 pair of small tongs : copper alloy
Subject: topical
Medical instruments and apparatus, Forceps
Material
copper alloy
Dimensions
4.5 x 1.0-0.3 cm.
Time Period
1st-3rd centuries CE
Discovery Location
Eastern Mediterranean region
Language
English
Physical Collection ID
R30
Genre
Photograph
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; Lawrence J. Bliquez, Roman surgical instruments. Color: dark greenish-brown. View description: Side view.
Physical Collection
Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities
Box Number
5
Equipment
Romer AbsoluteArm
Identifier
R30-00006
Capture Technique
Laser Scanning, Geomagic Wrap 2015
Affiliation
University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)
Recommended Citation
Unknown, "Forceps" (2022). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 9.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/9
