Handle of a wax spatula in the shape of Minerva from Bratislava-Rusovce

• Authors: Bazovský Igor
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In Bratislava-Rusovce they have found a surface find consisting in a handle of a copper alloy spatula with a bust of Minerva. Originally, this spatula had an iron blade and it was used to spread wax on wooden writing tablets. It is a type of spatula used mainly in southern Britannia, north-western Gaul and Rhineland. In the Danubian provinces it is only rarely observed and the few pieces date back to the 2nd and 3rd century AD. The depiction of Minerva on the handle of the spatula has to do with her function as patroness of learning. The object is made of copper alloy, zinc, lead, and tin.

Keywords

EN

Bratislava-Rusovce; gerulata; wax spatula; Minerva

• Publisher: Slovak National Museum – Archaeological Museum
• Journal: Zborník Slovenského národného múzea Archeológia
• Year: 2023
• Issue: 117
• Pages: 171-178

Contributors

author

Bazovský Igor

• Slovenské národné múzeum – Archeologické múzeum, Žižkova 12, P. O. BOX 13, SK – 810 06 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Identifiers

DOI

10.55015/VIMD6254