**Originally Listed At $300**

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A collection of 4 copper surgical instruments used as probes and spatulas- with slender handles and blunt tips. The spatulas could spread medicinal ointments and probes helped determine the depth of the wound or lesion and the interior conditions such as moistness or bone location. Size (largest tool): 7.5" L x 1" W (19 cm x 2.5 cm); (case): 14.5" L x 8.125" W (36.8 cm x 20.6 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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#173587

Spatula heads are reattached with light remains of glue adhesive. Surface wear expected with age and use. Green patina to all with mineral and earthen encrustations. Displayed in modern Riker case.