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Description: | A Roman copper-alloy spoon.The bowl is sub-oval in plan and has a shallow curvature. The inner front edge of the bowl is straight, probably as a result of wear, and its upper surface bears a number of longitudinal scratch marks which have removed most of the silver or tin coating. The stem is attached to the bowl by means of a curved step, set above the level of the bowl, its surfaces bearing a white-metal coating. A second concavity marks the transition between the curved hanger and the stem, the various elements separated from each other by means of grooves. The stem is of sub-rectangular section, gradually tapering to a point at its distal end. The lower third of the stem is decorated by two opposing lines of interlocking triangular indentations which have been cut into the upper surface. At the point where this design ends, the stem has been bent upwards, forming a right angle.Dimensions: 114.7mm long, 32.1mm wide (bowl); weight: 11.76g.Crummy suggests that spoons with 'pear-shaped' bowls probably date from the first half of the 2nd century onwards (1983: 69). The regularity of the bend on this piece raises the possibility that it may have been done deliberately, possibly for the purpose of ritual deposition. Other spoons with possible deliberate bends include PAS records GLO-41B5E1 and WILT-2CB582.
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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