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Source Description
This type of spoon, which could have been made out of wood, bone, or metal, was commonly used in Early Byzantine homes. The cross inscription invokes divine protection and blessings for the household.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
6417
label
Spoon
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
6417
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Spoon
description
This type of spoon, which could have been made out of wood, bone, or metal, was commonly used in Early Byzantine homes. The cross inscription invokes divine protection and blessings for the household.
provenance
[Excavated in Syria, 1908-1910]; Tawfic Abucasem, Hama and Port Said, ca. 1913, by purchase; Joseph Brummer, Paris, ca. 1928, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd half 6th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
spoons
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
23
height
3.8
depth
2.4
dimensionsRaw
9 1/16 x 1 1/2 x 15/16 in. (23 x 3.8 x 2.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Byzantine
med
silver
creator_ids
6640
collection_ids
ROM
BYZ
exhibition_ids
358
2699
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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1f38876772ffa858