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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Roman folding eating utensil, dating to the period c. AD 100-300. The handle is in the form of crouching feline, with a worn break at the body soon after the head. The head has a pair of moulded ears and two circular recessed eyes. A moulded groove at the base of the head represents the mouth. Forward of the head the utensil bifurcates to form two lugs which represent the forelegs of the animal. These are D shaped in cross-section, each with a transverse circular aperture. One aperture retains the remnants of an iron axis bar and the other components of the cutlery set would have attached via this axis bar between the paws and folded under. The reverse is undecorated and is hollow behind the zoomorphic decoration. A green patina is present on the surface.The utensil measures 26.07mm in length, 6.81mm in width, 9.81mm thick and weighs 4.43g.Cf. HAMP-BC38B6 and BH-02C1A7 on the database, the former of which contains a full discussion of this class of artefact.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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