Spoon
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.
Artifact
| id |
id
6417
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
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.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
1
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_57.647_Fnt_SL_T85.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_57.647_Fnt_SL_T85.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_57.647_Fnt_SL_T85.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.647 |