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Description: | Cast copper alloy toilet spoon, of similar design to Roman ligulas, however this probably a modern copy. There is an angled sub-circular bowl at one terminal. The stem has a circular cross section towards the bowl end, which changed to a flattened oval section approximately half way along its length. The circular sectioned end of the stem has incised decoration with a black inlay. This decoration is divided into two sections, separated by an area of beaten copper. The upper area of decoration is comprised of two horizontal lines, with vertical lines below around the entire circumference of the stem, there are a three horizontal lines below this, then vertical lines and three further horizontal lines below. The lower area of decoration is formed of vertical lines with only one horizontal line above, and three below. It is 100.14mm long, the stem has a circumference of 2.47mm, changing to 2.42mm wide, 1.41mm thick. The spoon bowl is 3.68mm long, 2.99mm wide and 1.31mm deep. It weighs 2.29. The artefact has is bright brass-gold colour, which has dulled in the bowl of the spoon. The artefact is complete, however there is a small amount of damage to the tip of the spoon bowl. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McLean, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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