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Description: | A Roman copper alloy fragment of a spoon (AD350-410). The fragment includes part of the bowl and part of the handle from a long-handled spoon. The fragment of the handle remaining has an offset zoomorphic terminal. It is decorated with a dot for the eye and a horizontal groove for the mouth; this decoration is repeated on both sides. The shape of the remaining fragment of the bowl suggests that originally it was pear-shaped. There is a raised rib on the underside of the bowl. Pale green patina.Similar spoons with zoomorphic offsets have been found amongst the Thetford treasure hoard and dated AD 350-400 (Johns & Potter 1983:122-124)Dimensions: length: 26.87mm; width: 24.46mm; thickness: 14.16mm; weight: 4.52g.Reference: Johns, C. and Potter, T. 1983. The Thetford Treasure Roman Jewellery and Silver. British Museum Press: London.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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